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School Comparison

Carolina Charter Academy: CFA
vs.
South Lakes Elementary

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

Carolina Charter Academy: CFA
South Lakes Elementary
  • South Lakes Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Carolina Charter Academy: CFA (217 vs. 156).
  • Carolina Charter Academy: CFA reported a higher students per counselor than South Lakes Elementary (664:1 vs. 644:1).
  • South Lakes Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than Carolina Charter Academy: CFA (19 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

South Lakes Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Carolina Charter Academy: CFA (217 vs. 156).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

South Lakes Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than Carolina Charter Academy: CFA (19 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Carolina Charter Academy: CFA reported a higher students per counselor than South Lakes Elementary (664:1 vs. 644:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at South Lakes Elementary

1 metric was reported by South Lakes Elementary. Comparable data for Carolina Charter Academy: CFA is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
36

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Carolina Charter Academy: CFA
$7,801.32
South Lakes Elementary
$11,691.33
Local revenue share
Carolina Charter Academy: CFA
37.1%
South Lakes Elementary
32.8%
State revenue share
Carolina Charter Academy: CFA
59.4%
South Lakes Elementary
56.5%
Federal revenue share
Carolina Charter Academy: CFA
3.5%
South Lakes Elementary
10.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Carolina Charter Academy: CFA
20.7%
South Lakes Elementary
24.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Wake County
$101,763
Wake County
$101,763
Poverty rate
Wake County
7.9%
Wake County
7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Wake County
56.3%
Wake County
56.3%
Unemployment rate
Wake County
3.1%
Wake County
3.1%
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.