Global Scholars Academy School District

311 Dowd St
Durham, NC 27701
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 207 students in Global Scholars Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in North Carolina.
Public Charter School in Global Scholars Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the North Carolina public charter school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public charter school average of 50% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
1 School
218 Schools
# Students
207 Students
131,271 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
7,892 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Global Scholars Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NC)
#267 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Global Scholars Academy  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20-24%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Global Scholars Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25-29%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Global Scholars Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,054 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,008 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
104 Students
16,374 Students
% Hispanic Students
50%
13%
# Black Students
96 Students
34,334 Students
% Black Students
46%
26%
# White Students
2 Students
65,251 Students
% White Students
1%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
182 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
8,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
25
12,483
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
12,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
11,768
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
11,616
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
11,305
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
11,355
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
12,478
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
12,027
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
11,269
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
7,595
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
6,642
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
5,896
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,834
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,377 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,338 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart display total revenue of Global Scholars Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Global Scholars Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,377
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Global Scholars Academy  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,338
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Global Scholars Academy  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Global Scholars Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Global Scholars Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
311 Dowd St
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 682-5903
Grades: K-8
| 207 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 207 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : Bottom 50% in NC
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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