South Mecklenburg High School vs Whitewater Middle

How do these schools compare?

Metric South Mecklenburg High School Whitewater Middle
Location Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high middle
Enrollment 2,534 731
Student:Teacher Ratio 19.7:1 15.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 36.1% 99.6%
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 South Mecklenburg High School Whitewater Middle
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 South Mecklenburg High School Whitewater Middle
White 31.7% 2.7%
African American 20.6% 50.9%
Hispanic or Latino 42.3% 36.0%
Asian 2.5% 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.8% 4.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric South Mecklenburg High School Whitewater Middle
AP Courses Offered 28
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 281.6:1 243.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 47.9%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 106 10
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.