Other / mixed grade configuration · Charlotte, NC
Charlotte Lab School
Federal NCES profile for Charlotte Lab School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
The verdict
Charlotte Lab School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 83% of North Carolina schools.
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12.6:1
- small classes for North Carolina
- 32.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 807
- students enrolled
Charlotte Lab School has class sizes smaller than 83% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 370039103375 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+11 students YoY
Charlotte Lab School held near 1,002 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 64.3 → 67.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+11 students YoY 370039103375 · Charlotte, NC Other · MID · CHARTER
807 enr · 12.6:1 · 32.4% lunch · RII 28
Nearest enrollment peer: Roberts Elementary School (807 students)
Charlotte Lab School held near 1,002 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 64.3 → 67.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →
How Charlotte Lab School compares
Charlotte Lab School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 | 12.6:1 | ▼ 20% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.4% | ▼ 51% | 66.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 807 | top 17% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 49.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 67.1, Charlotte Lab School is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
District finance for Charlotte Lab School reports $11,430 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Charlotte
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other 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.
Similar enrollment (~807 students)
Frequently asked questions about Charlotte Lab School
How many students attend Charlotte Lab School?
Charlotte Lab School has 807 students enrolled. It is a public school in Charlotte, NC. CCD year-over-year: 991 (2022-23) → 1,002 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Charlotte Lab School?
The student-teacher ratio at Charlotte Lab School is 12.6:1, which is 20% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Charlotte Lab School?
32.4% of students at Charlotte Lab School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Charlotte Lab School?
The largest demographic group at Charlotte Lab School is African American at 49.9% of enrollment, in Charlotte, 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 Charlotte Lab School?
Charlotte Lab School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (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).
What other schools are in Charlotte Lab School?
None; Charlotte Lab School is a single-school charter district, and Charlotte Lab School is its only campus.