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Longleaf School Of The Arts School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 426 students in Longleaf School Of The Arts School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in North Carolina.
Public Charter Schools in Longleaf School Of The Arts School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the North Carolina public charter school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public charter school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
2 Schools
231 Schools
# Students
426 Students
146,602 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
8,664 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Longleaf School Of The Arts School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 325 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
50%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
63%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
6,451 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
20,765 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
14%
# Black Students
67 Students
37,792 Students
% Black Students
16%
26%
# White Students
261 Students
68,361 Students
% White Students
61%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
152 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
11,869 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
-
13,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
13,156
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
13,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
12,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
12,472
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
12,615
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
13,548
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
13,187
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
12,817
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
9,184
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
8,085
# Students in 11th Grade:
97
6,705
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
5,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,432 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,016 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$17,307 MM

Spending
$3 MM
$17,964 MM

Revenue / Student
$8,432
$11,187

Spending / Student
$8,016
$11,612

Best Longleaf School Of The Arts School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Longleaf School Of The Arts
Charter School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
322 Chapanoke Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 896-8164
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 896-8164
Grades: 9-12
| 426 students
Rank: n/an/a
Longleaf School Of The Arts Rca
Charter School
322 Chapanoke Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 896-8164
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 896-8164
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
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