Enrollment
377
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Charlotte, NC
Commonwealth High
Federal NCES profile for Commonwealth High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 370038203336Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Commonwealth High earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of North Carolina schools.
- #22 of 24
- high schools in Charlotte · Resource Index
- 13
- Resource Index · Lower
- 53.9:1
- large classes for North Carolina
- 377
- students enrolled
Commonwealth High has class sizes larger than 99% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Commonwealth High ranks #22 of 24 high schools in Charlotte, NC.
School address
District: Commonwealth High School · North Carolina
NCES ID 370038203336 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
53.9:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
+241% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Commonwealth High compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Commonwealth High
Commonwealth High is a mid-sized charter high school in Charlotte, North Carolina, enrolling 377 students.
Class loads run heavy: 53.9:1 is larger than about 99% of North Carolina schools and 241% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 377 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 2,698 North Carolina schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (44%) and Hispanic or Latino (42%) (diversity index 62/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
The surrounding Commonwealth High School spends $18,861 per pupil, 57% above the North Carolina average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 27.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Charlotte's high schools, it stands alongside Myers Park High School (3,225 students): Commonwealth High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (53.9:1 vs 19.7:1).
Commonwealth High School is a single-school charter district, so Commonwealth High operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Commonwealth High compares
Commonwealth High on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 53.9:1 | ▲ 241% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 377 | top 67% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
53.9:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
377
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
53.9:1
students per teacher
- 241% above state mean
Top 99% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$18,861
per pupil, district-wide
- above North Carolina avg of $12,017
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 44.0%
Hispanic or Latino 41.9%
Two or More 8.0%
White 5.8%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 44.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.1, Commonwealth High is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Commonwealth High School, which includes Commonwealth High.
$18,861
Per student
+57%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.1%
State 52.4%
Federal 27.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools in Charlotte
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Myers Park High School
Standard public school
3,225 students 19.7:1 students per teacher
Ardrey Kell High School
Standard public school
3,036 students 18.3:1 students per teacher
South Mecklenburg High School
Standard public school
2,534 students 14.9:1 students per teacher
East Mecklenburg High School
Standard public school
2,422 students 19.7:1 students per teacher
Palisades High School
Standard public school
2,332 students 34.3:1 students per teacher
Julius L. Chambers High School
Standard public school
2,225 students 20.8:1 students per teacher
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~377 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Commonwealth High
How many students attend Commonwealth High?
Commonwealth High has 377 students enrolled. It is a high school in Charlotte, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Commonwealth High?
The student-teacher ratio at Commonwealth High is 53.9:1, which is 241% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 243% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Commonwealth High?
The largest demographic group at Commonwealth High is African American at 44.0% of enrollment, in Charlotte, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Commonwealth High?
Commonwealth High has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Commonwealth High rank among high schools in Charlotte?
By Resource Investment Index, Commonwealth High ranks #22 of 24 high schools in Charlotte, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Charlotte on the city page.
Is Commonwealth High a good school?
Commonwealth High earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of North Carolina schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Commonwealth High School?
None; Commonwealth High School is a single-school charter district, and Commonwealth High is its only campus.
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