Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School vs Williams Secondary Montessori

How do these schools compare?

Metric Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School Williams Secondary Montessori
Location Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 619 401
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.4:1 14.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 50.2% 16.7%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School Williams Secondary Montessori
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,198 $12,198
District Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School Williams Secondary Montessori
White 22.1% 59.4%
African American 45.7% 21.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.6% 11.0%
Asian 2.9% 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.6% 0.2%
Multiracial 3.9% 3.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School Williams Secondary Montessori
AP Courses Offered 14 11
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 330:1 183:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.7% 5.4%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 4
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.