Elementary school (grades K-5) · Monroe, NC

Monroe Charter Academy

Federal NCES profile for Monroe Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370042603456Charter school
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Monroe Charter Academy earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 78% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Carolina.

#23 of 25
public schools in Monroe · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
13:1
small classes for North Carolina
104
students enrolled

Monroe Charter Academy has class sizes smaller than 78% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Monroe Charter Academy ranks #23 of 25 public schools in Monroe, NC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+23 students YoY

Monroe Charter Academy grew from 135 students in 2022-23 to 158 in 2023-24 (+17.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 8.3 → 4.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+23 students YoY 370042603456 · Monroe, NC Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

104 enr · 13:1 · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Fireweed Academy (104 students)

Monroe Charter Academy grew from 135 students in 2022-23 to 158 in 2023-24 (+17.0%). Teacher FTE lost 8.3 → 4.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Monroe Charter Academy compares

Monroe Charter Academy is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13:1 ▼ 18% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 104 top 96% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
104
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 22% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,719
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 61.5%
Hispanic or Latino 18.3%
Two or More 12.5%
White 6.7%
Asian 1.0%

Largest group: African American at 61.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.8, Monroe Charter Academy is about as mixed as the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for Monroe Charter Academy reports $12,719 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Monroe

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Monroe Charter Academy

How many students attend Monroe Charter Academy?

Monroe Charter Academy has 104 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Monroe, NC. CCD year-over-year: 135 (2022-23) → 158 (2023-24), up 23.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Monroe Charter Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Monroe Charter Academy is 13:1, which is 18% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Monroe Charter Academy?

The largest demographic group at Monroe Charter Academy is African American at 61.5% of enrollment, in Monroe, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Monroe Charter Academy?

Monroe Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Monroe Charter Academy rank among public schools in Monroe?

By Resource Investment Index, Monroe Charter Academy ranks #23 of 25 public schools in Monroe, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Monroe on the city page.

What other schools are in Monroe Charter Academy?

None; Monroe Charter Academy is a single-school charter district, and Monroe Charter Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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