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

United Community School

Federal NCES profile for United Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370036703327Charter school
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

United Community School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of North Carolina schools.

#37 of 59
elementary schools in Charlotte · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
12.5:1
small classes for North Carolina
250
students enrolled

United Community School has class sizes smaller than 84% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, United Community School ranks #37 of 59 elementary schools in Charlotte, NC.

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

+5 students YoY

United Community School held near 252 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 20.9 → 24.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 370036703327 · Charlotte, NC Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

250 enr · 12.5:1 · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: West Point Intermediate School (250 students)

United Community School held near 252 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.9 → 24.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How United Community School compares

United Community School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 12.5:1 ▼ 21% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 250 top 83% - -

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

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
250
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 16% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.2%
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
$11,077
per pupil, district-wide - below 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 + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 54.0%
Hispanic or Latino 27.6%
Two or More 10.4%
White 6.4%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 54.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.7, United Community School is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for United Community School reports $11,077 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Charlotte

6 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 United Community School

How many students attend United Community School?

United Community School has 250 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Charlotte, NC. CCD year-over-year: 247 (2022-23) → 252 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at United Community School?

The student-teacher ratio at United Community School is 12.5:1, which is 21% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 20% 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 United Community School?

The largest demographic group at United Community School is African American at 54.0% of enrollment, in Charlotte, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for United Community School?

United Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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 United Community School rank among elementary schools in Charlotte?

By Resource Investment Index, United Community School ranks #37 of 59 elementary schools in Charlotte, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Charlotte on the city page.

What other schools are in United Community School?

None; United Community School is a single-school charter district, and United Community School 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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