Charlotte Secondary vs East Mecklenburg High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Charlotte Secondary East Mecklenburg High School
Location Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 157 2,422
Student:Teacher Ratio 22.3:1 18.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch - 99.9%
Charter School Yes No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes No

Funding

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

Metric Charlotte Secondary East Mecklenburg High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,371 $12,198
District Charlotte Secondary School Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Charlotte Secondary East Mecklenburg High School
White 14.0% 20.3%
African American 38.9% 30.7%
Hispanic or Latino 33.8% 40.5%
Asian 0.0% 5.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.3%
Multiracial 13.4% 2.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Charlotte Secondary East Mecklenburg High School
AP Courses Offered - 17
Gifted Program No Yes
Counselor Ratio 182:1 357:1
Chronic Absenteeism 41.1% 22.3%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 142
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.