For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 475 students in Arapahoe Charter School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in North Carolina.
Public Charter School in Arapahoe Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the North Carolina public charter school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public charter school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
1 School
231 Schools
# Students
475 Students
146,602 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
8,664 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Arapahoe Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#190 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)41%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)60-79%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.69
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
10%
14%
% Black
8%
26%
% White
69%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,105 is higher than the state median of $11,191. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,842 is higher than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,105
$11,191
Spending / Student
$13,842
$11,616
Best Arapahoe Charter School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Arapahoe Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9005 Nc Hwy 306 S
Arapahoe, NC 28510
(252) 249-2599
Arapahoe, NC 28510
(252) 249-2599
Gr: K-12 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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