Top Rankings
Neuse Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 912 students in Neuse Charter School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in North Carolina.
Public Charter School in Neuse Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the North Carolina public charter school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), 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
912 Students
146,602 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
8,664 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Neuse Charter School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
14%
14%
% Black
14%
26%
% White
63%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,734 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,603 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,734
$11,187
Spending / Student
$8,603
$11,612
Best Neuse Charter School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Neuse Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
909 M. Durwood Stephenson Park
Smithfield, NC 27577
(919) 626-2300
Smithfield, NC 27577
(919) 626-2300
Grades: K-12
| 912 students
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