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Winterville, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 18/100 ranks Winterville Charter Academy #258 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,447 per pupil, Winterville Charter Academy ranks #221 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Winterville Charter Academy operates 1 public schools serving 592 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 Pitt County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,447 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The district's equity score is 18/100, ranked #258 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 31.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.6% African American, 19.7% White, 13.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Winterville Charter Academy, enrolling 624 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Winterville Charter Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Winterville Charter Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Winterville Charter Academy a distant remainder — means Winterville Charter Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Winterville Charter Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 56.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Winterville Charter Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 31.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Winterville Charter Academy?
Winterville Charter Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 592 students.
How much does Winterville Charter Academy spend per student?
Winterville Charter Academy spends $10,447 per student. The district has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #258 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Winterville Charter Academy?
Winterville Charter Academy students are 54.6% African American, 19.7% White, 13.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Winterville Charter Academy?
Winterville Charter Academy has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #258 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.