School district or education agency · NCES 3700332

Island Montessori Charter

Wilmington, NC

District overview See comparisons

Students214

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students214

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$11,940

per student

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictNCUnited States

Academic standing2019

60th percentile51st percentile49th percentile

This district is 9 percentile points higher than the state figure and 11 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23

14.0%28.7%27.8%

This district is 14.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 13.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$15,112$13,391$19,509

This district is $1,721 per student higher than the state figure and $4,397 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$11,940$12,316$15,859

This district is $376 per student lower than the state figure and $3,919 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$3,730$1,359$1,964

This district is $2,371 per student higher than the state figure and $1,766 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$823$215$336

This district is $608 per student higher than the state figure and $487 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023

$1,358$1,306$1,793

This district is $52 per student higher than the state figure and $435 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023

$7,623$7,126$8,742

This district is $497 per student higher than the state figure and $1,119 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$2,149$2,889$3,769

This district is $740 per student lower than the state figure and $1,620 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023

$0$5,278$11,715

This district is $5,278 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023

$0$656$869

This district is $656 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24

10:115:115:1

This district is 5.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 5.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

213.3128.4138.9

This district is 84.9 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 74.4 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

59.114.718.5

This district is 44.4 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 40.6 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24

0.00.50.9

This district is 0.5 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools

19.6%11.9%14.0%

This district is 7.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 5.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools

85.7%92.5%95.8%

This district is 6.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 10.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24

+4.4%+0.9%+0.5%

This district is 3.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment

0.0%15.6%9.0%

This district is 15.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students enrolled in district distance education2021–22 · matched enrollment

1.5%6.9%5.1%

This district is 5.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Kindergarten–grade 5151 students

70.6%

Grades 6–863 students

29.4%

See enrollment for every grade

Kindergarten27

Grade 126

Grade 224

Grade 325

Grade 424

Grade 525

Grade 623

Grade 721

Grade 819

Students by race and ethnicity

White179 (83.6%)

Hispanic/Latino15 (7.0%)

Two or more races13 (6.1%)

Asian5 (2.3%)

American Indian or Alaska Native1 (0.5%)

Black or African American1 (0.5%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

45.7All district staff, full-time equivalent

20.5Teachers, full-time equivalent

12.7Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

1School administrators, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Kindergarten teachers3 FTE

Elementary teachers17.5 FTE

District administrators0.5 FTE

District administrative support8 FTE

Other support staff3 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

19.6%Students receiving IDEA special-education services40 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District19.6%

NC11.9%

U.S.14.0%

0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.0%

NC1.3%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

85.7%Teachers reported as certified

Teacher certification comparison

District85.7%

NC92.5%

United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in NC receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

Paul R Brown Leadership AcademyElizabethtown, NC213 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Southeastern AcademyLumberton, NC218 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Achievement Charter AcademyFuquay-Varina, NC202 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Wilmington School of the ArtsWilmington, NC229 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Global Scholars AcademyDurham, NC202 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Elementary schools

1Suburb setting

1Charter schools

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

2.1%Federal

54.3%State

43.6%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$11,940Total current spending per student

$8,828Instruction per student

$2,902Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$68KFederal revenue2.1% of total revenue

$1.8MState revenue54.3% of total revenue

$1.4MLocal revenue43.6% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$8,828Instructionper student

$2,902Student and instructional supportper student

$1,358Special educationper student

$586Building operations and maintenanceper student

$14Student transportationper student

$209Food servicesper student

$116Technologyper student

People costs

$1.6MSalaries$7,623 per student

$462KEmployee benefits$2,149 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$177KEquipmentFY 2023

$802KCapital outlay$3,730 per student

$17KConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$0Debt outstanding at year end$0 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023

$0Interest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$30KIDEA special education$140 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$11,820

FY 2023$11,940

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$1,673

FY 2023$3,730

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$0

FY 2023$0

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–210%

0 of 216 students

2021–2214.1%

29 of 205 students

2022–2314%

30 of 215 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE1 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE1 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs1 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

0Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

0%Schools reporting Wi-Fi1 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber1 reporting schools

0Student devices reported1 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Six questions parents ask

What the available data says

Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.

Are students making academic progress?1 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2019Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?14% chronically absent2022–23 · 215 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?No comparable trendCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$11,940current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?No counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →

Data status

7 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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