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Fernleaf Community Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 666 students in Fernleaf Community Charter School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in North Carolina.
Public Charter School in Fernleaf Community Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the North Carolina public charter school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
666 Students
146,602 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
8,664 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fernleaf Community Charter School District, which is ranked within the top 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.
Overall District Rank
#154 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)42%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
63%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
6%
14%
% Black
1%
26%
% White
87%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $5,943 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,191. The school district revenue/student has declined by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,264 is less than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has declined by 44% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$5,943
$11,191
Spending / Student
$5,264
$11,616
Best Fernleaf Community Charter School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fernleaf
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
58 Howard Gap Rd
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 684-3645
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 684-3645
Gr: K-10 | 666 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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