Derita Alternative
2300 W Sugar Creek Road, Charlotte, NC, 28262-7306 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Derita Alternative
School Type Other/alternative school
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 12
County Mecklenburg County, NC
Students & Faculty
Total Students 444 students
% Male / % Female 67%  /  33%
Total Classroom Teachers 22 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 17 students
Grade 7 - 56 students
Grade 8 - 72 students
Grade 9 - 160 students
Grade 10 - 93 students
Grade 11 - 30 students
Grade 12 - 16 students
This School
(NC) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:20 1:3
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(NC) School Average
% American Indian 1% n/a
% Asian 1% 1%
% Hispanic 7% 6%
% Black 85% 35%
% White 7% 55%
Additional Student Information
This School
(NC) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 91% 27%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 8% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(NC) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Charlotte-mecklenburg s School District
This School's Agency
(NC) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 142 15
Number of Students Managed 126,901 students 7,408 students
District Total Revenue $922,481,000 $59,924,000
District Expenditure $1,056,103,000 $59,441,000
District Revenue / Student $7,269 $8,089
District Expenditure / Student $8,322 $8,024
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (28262)
School Zip (28262)
(NC) State Average
Population (Approximate) 18,168 people 7,780,958 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 54% 24%
Population Average Age 27 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $50,538 $39,726
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.1 rooms 5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 14 years old 32 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (28262)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 47% / 53% 66% / 34%
School Map:
1. Derita Elementary School - 684 students - view location
2. Learning Academy-north - 116 students - 0.5 mi. away - view location
3. John Motley Morehead Elementary School - 742 students - 1.4 mi. away - view location
4. Nathaniel Alexander Elementary School - 1056 students - 1.5 mi. away - view location
5. Zebulon B Vance High School - 2347 students - 1.6 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, Zip 28262 
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