Contact Organizations
John Betterton
John Betterton
North Carolina Alliance for Public Charter Schools
301 W. Main St., 8th Floor
Durham,NC 27701
336-599-2823 ext 222
John Betterton
North Carolina Alliance for Public Charter Schools
301 W. Main St., 8th Floor
Durham,NC 27701
336-599-2823 ext 222
Students Overview
2008-2009 North Carolina
Charter Schools
Non-Charter Schools
| Metrics | # | % |
| Students | ||
| Number of Students | 36,007 | |
| % of Charter School Students to All Public School Students | 2.5% | |
| Estimated Number of Students on Waiting Lists | 5,000 | |
| Race / Ethnicity | ||
| White | 21,985 | 61.1% |
| Black | 11,770 | 32.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,220 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 570 | 1.6% |
| Other | 463 | 1.3% |
| Free or Reduced Price Lunch | ||
| Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 5,747 | 16.0% |
| Ineligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 30,260 | 84.0% |
| Students by School Grade Levels | ||
| Elementary Schools | 18,077 | 50.2% |
| Middle Schools | 1,557 | 4.3% |
| High Schools | 1,440 | 4.0% |
| Middle/High Schools | 2,945 | 8.2% |
| Elementary/Middle/High Schools | 11,988 | 33.3% |
| Students by Grade Level | ||
| Kindergarten | 3,329 | 9.2% |
| First Grade | 3,434 | 9.5% |
| Second Grade | 3,456 | 9.6% |
| Third Grade | 3,414 | 9.5% |
| Fourth Grade | 3,298 | 9.2% |
| Fifth Grade | 3,514 | 9.8% |
| Sixth Grade | 3,756 | 10.4% |
| Seventh Grade | 3,394 | 9.4% |
| Eighth Grade | 2,909 | 8.1% |
| Ninth Grade | 1,937 | 5.4% |
| Tenth Grade | 1,535 | 4.3% |
| Eleventh Grade | 1,103 | 3.1% |
| Twelfth Grade | 928 | 2.6% |
| Metrics | # | % |
| Students | ||
| Number of Students | 1,421,828 | |
| Race / Ethnicity | ||
| White | 771,639 | 54.3% |
| Black | 442,960 | 31.2% |
| Hispanic | 151,950 | 10.7% |
| Asian | 34,989 | 2.5% |
| Other | 20,290 | 1.4% |
| Free or Reduced Price Lunch | ||
| Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 615,751 | 43.3% |
| Ineligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 806,077 | 56.7% |
| Students by Grade Level | ||
| Pre-Kindergarten | 16,341 | 1.1% |
| Kindergarten | 112,168 | 7.9% |
| First Grade | 113,724 | 8.0% |
| Second Grade | 114,368 | 8.0% |
| Third Grade | 113,708 | 8.0% |
| Fourth Grade | 109,863 | 7.7% |
| Fifth Grade | 107,521 | 7.6% |
| Sixth Grade | 105,682 | 7.4% |
| Seventh Grade | 104,541 | 7.4% |
| Eighth Grade | 106,447 | 7.5% |
| Ninth Grade | 127,531 | 9.0% |
| Tenth Grade | 108,017 | 7.6% |
| Eleventh Grade | 95,537 | 6.7% |
| Twelfth Grade | 86,380 | 6.1% |
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