Charlotte School District

1445 Education Way
Port Charlotte, FL 33948-1052
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 945 students in Charlotte School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter Schools in Charlotte School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 70% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
26 Schools
744 Schools
# Students
16,400 Students
360,352 Students
# Teachers
918 Teachers
18,619 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Charlotte School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#22 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Charlotte  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Charlotte  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Charlotte  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Charlotte  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.68
# American Indian Students
31 Students
964 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
249 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,765 Students
161,686 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
45%
# Black Students
1,395 Students
67,983 Students
% Black Students
8%
19%
# White Students
10,960 Students
107,215 Students
% White Students
67%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
44 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
956 Students
11,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
435
1,768
# Students in K Grade:
1,103
31,635
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,143
31,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,164
31,136
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,152
30,754
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,110
29,845
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,093
30,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,154
35,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,228
33,561
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,332
32,082
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,411
18,662
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,466
17,318
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,301
16,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,308
19,705
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,649 is higher than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,214 is higher than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$224 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Charlotte  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$200 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Charlotte  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,649
$12,135
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Charlotte  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,214
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Charlotte  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Charlotte School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
26300 Airport Rd
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
(941) 637-5673
Grades: 9-12
| 373 students
Rank: #22.
Babcock High School
Charter School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
43301 Cypress Pkwy
Punta Gorda, FL 33982
(941) 235-6903
Grades: 9-10
| 68 students
Rank: #33.
Babcock Neighborhood School
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
43301 Cypress Pkwy
Punta Gorda, FL 33982
(239) 567-3043
Grades: K-8
| 504 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 26 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 16,400 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in FL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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