Veritas Community School

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Charlotte, North Carolina - 1 schools

At $12,089 per pupil, Veritas Community School ranks #156 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

169
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$12,089
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Veritas Community School operates 1 public schools serving 169 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Mecklenburg County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,089 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.2% local, 53.7% state, and 17.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

a 169:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Use the school table below to drill into any individual campus for its own demographic and resource profile.

Its largest campus is Veritas Community School Cfa, enrolling 169 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Veritas Community School Cfa accounts for 100.0% of all Veritas Community School student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Veritas Community School a distant remainder — means Veritas Community School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Veritas Community School student-counselor ratio is 169:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Where does the funding come from?

17.2%
Federal
53.7%
State
29.2%
Local

Programs & Resources

169:1
Student-Counselor Ratio

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Veritas Community School

School Enrollment
Veritas Community School Cfa
Charter
169

How Veritas Community School Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The North Carolina districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Mountain Discovery Charter School Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Two Rivers Community School Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Tillery Charter Academy Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Charlotte Secondary School Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Francine Delany New School Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Veritas Community School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in North Carolina

Top districts in the same state, compare side-by-side for enrollment, spending, and demographics.

Wake County Schools
159,778 students · 197 schools · $11,691/pupil
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
144,197 students · 180 schools · $12,198/pupil
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Guilford County Schools
68,894 students · 126 schools · $12,897/pupil
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Cumberland County Schools
49,661 students · 86 schools · $12,118/pupil
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Veritas Community School?

Veritas Community School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 169 students.

How much does Veritas Community School spend per student?

Veritas Community School spends $12,089 per student.