Elementary school (grades K-5) · Angier, NC

Carolina Charter Academy

Federal NCES profile for Carolina Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370042303461Charter school
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Carolina Charter Academy earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of North Carolina schools.

#6 of 6
public schools in Angier · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
17.8:1
large classes for North Carolina
782
students enrolled

Carolina Charter Academy has class sizes larger than 80% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Carolina Charter Academy ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Angier, NC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+68 students YoY

Carolina Charter Academy grew from 755 students in 2022-23 to 823 in 2023-24 (+9.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 44.9 → 44.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+68 students YoY 370042303461 · Angier, NC Elementary · MID · CHARTER

782 enr · 17.8:1 · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Wigwam Creek Middle School (782 students)

Carolina Charter Academy grew from 755 students in 2022-23 to 823 in 2023-24 (+9.0%). Teacher FTE lost 44.9 → 44.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Carolina Charter Academy compares

Carolina Charter Academy is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.8:1 ▲ 13% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 782 top 19% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.8:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
782
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17.8:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 80% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$7,801
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 782 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 51.5%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4%
Asian 13.2%
African American 10.2%
Two or More 7.7%

Largest group: White at 51.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.1, Carolina Charter Academy is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for Carolina Charter Academy: Cfa reports $7,801 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Angier

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Carolina Charter Academy

How many students attend Carolina Charter Academy?

Carolina Charter Academy has 782 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Angier, NC. CCD year-over-year: 755 (2022-23) → 823 (2023-24), up 68.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Carolina Charter Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Carolina Charter Academy is 17.8:1, which is 13% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carolina Charter Academy?

The largest demographic group at Carolina Charter Academy is White at 51.5% of enrollment, in Angier, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Carolina Charter Academy?

Carolina Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Carolina Charter Academy rank among public schools in Angier?

By Resource Investment Index, Carolina Charter Academy ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Angier, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Angier on the city page.

What other schools are in Carolina Charter Academy: Cfa?

None; Carolina Charter Academy: Cfa is a single-school charter district, and Carolina Charter Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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