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School Comparison

United Community School
vs.
Dorothy J. Vaughan Academy of Technology

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

United Community School
Dorothy J. Vaughan Academy of Technology
  • Dorothy J. Vaughan Academy of Technology reported a higher chronically absent students than United Community School (57 vs. 37).
  • Dorothy J. Vaughan Academy of Technology reported a higher in-school suspensions than United Community School (13 vs. 0).
  • United Community School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Dorothy J. Vaughan Academy of Technology (8 vs. 3).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Dorothy J. Vaughan Academy of Technology reported a higher chronically absent students than United Community School (57 vs. 37).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Dorothy J. Vaughan Academy of Technology reported a higher in-school suspensions than United Community School (13 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Dorothy J. Vaughan Academy of Technology reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than United Community School (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Dorothy J. Vaughan Academy of Technology

2 metrics were reported by Dorothy J. Vaughan Academy of Technology. Comparable data for United Community School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
33
Students per counselor
349:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
United Community School
$11,076.92
Dorothy J. Vaughan Academy of Technology
$12,198.37
Local revenue share
United Community School
26.2%
Dorothy J. Vaughan Academy of Technology
32.6%
State revenue share
United Community School
60.7%
Dorothy J. Vaughan Academy of Technology
49.2%
Federal revenue share
United Community School
13.1%
Dorothy J. Vaughan Academy of Technology
18.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
United Community School
15%
Dorothy J. Vaughan Academy of Technology
28.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Mecklenburg County
$83,765
Mecklenburg County
$83,765
Poverty rate
Mecklenburg County
10.4%
Mecklenburg County
10.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Mecklenburg County
48.6%
Mecklenburg County
48.6%
Unemployment rate
Mecklenburg County
3.7%
Mecklenburg County
3.7%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.