Charlotte School District

1445 Education Way
Port Charlotte, FL 33948-1052
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 1,133 students in Charlotte School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter Schools in Charlotte School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 71% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
25 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
16,834 Students
381,236 Students
# Teachers
936 Teachers
18,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Charlotte School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#27 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Charlotte  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Charlotte  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Charlotte  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Charlotte  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Charlotte  School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.68
# American Indian Students
28 Students
1,008 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
268 Students
10,976 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,923 Students
174,491 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
46%
# Black Students
1,386 Students
70,710 Students
% Black Students
8%
19%
# White Students
11,189 Students
110,738 Students
% White Students
67%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
43 Students
665 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
997 Students
12,648 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
389
1,688
# Students in K Grade:
1,110
32,614
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,186
33,124
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,173
32,525
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,267
33,030
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,153
30,206
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,178
31,032
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,162
38,161
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,202
35,810
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,230
33,598
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,546
20,167
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,482
19,133
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,455
18,689
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,301
21,459
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,297 is higher than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,899 is higher than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$224 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Charlotte  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$200 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart displays total spending of Charlotte  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,297
$11,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Charlotte  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,899
$11,627
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Charlotte  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Charlotte School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
26300 Airport Rd
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
(941) 637-5673
Grades: 9-12
| 344 students
Rank: #22.
Babcock Neighborhood School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
43301 Cypress Pkwy
Punta Gorda, FL 33982
(239) 567-3043
Grades: K-11
| 789 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 25 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 16,834 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in FL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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