Arapahoe Charter School District

9005 Nc Hwy 306 S
Arapahoe, NC 28510
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 498 students in Arapahoe Charter School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle School in Arapahoe Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
1 School
872 Schools
# Students
498 Students
496,921 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
31,042 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Arapahoe Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 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.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#190 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

(21-22)
41%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

51%
50%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

60-64%
63%
(21-22)
60-79%
86%
(2022-23)
27.3%
28.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2003–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
4%

Showing 2001–2012. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
10%
21%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
9%
25%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% White
67%
43%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,855 is higher than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,562 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$20,622 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$8 MM
$21,575 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,855
$13,318

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$16,562
$13,934

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

Best Arapahoe Charter School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Arapahoe Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9005 Nc Hwy 306 S
Arapahoe, NC 28510
(252) 249-2599
Gr: K-12 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 498 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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