Davidson K-8 School vs East Mecklenburg High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Davidson K-8 School East Mecklenburg High School
Location Davidson, NC Charlotte, NC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 1,185 2,422
Student:Teacher Ratio 17:1 19.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 8.1% 42.2%
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 Davidson K-8 School East Mecklenburg High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,997 $15,997
District Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Davidson K-8 School East Mecklenburg High School
White 74.2% 20.3%
African American 5.7% 30.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2% 40.5%
Asian 4.6% 5.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 4.2% 2.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Davidson K-8 School East Mecklenburg High School
AP Courses Offered 17
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 592.5:1 403.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 10.8% 30.8%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 16 142
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 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 Editorial.