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May 29
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New for 2026: K-12 Facts & Figures from BEST NC

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BEST NC‘s “Facts & Figures: Education in North Carolina” is now out for 2026. This helpful annual guide to education shares data on student enrollment, spending, long-term trends, and much more.

Below, we include some screenshots from charter-specific charts and tables we found pretty interesting, especially around 10-year trends in K-12 student enrollment. We also share a chart outlining average per-pupil expenditures (PPE) for public school students in 2024-25. The average charter school PPE in North Carolina was $12,148 while the statewide average PPE for district schools was $13,426.

Based on BEST NC’s analysis, charter enrollment increased 129% between 2014-15 and 2024-25, the highest increase of any K-12 education sector by far.

All screenshots from “Facts & Figures: Education in North Carolina,” BEST NC, 2026 edition.

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Mar 06
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BEST NC report: Strengthening the teacher pipeline

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BEST NC has released a new report about teacher apprenticeship in North Carolina. Leaders of charter high schools may want to take a look.

The report focuses on strengthening the pipeline of future teachers in the state, with a recommendation to develop a competitive grant program around establishing teacher apprenticeship programs.

Here’s the summary from BEST NC:

Research has consistently found that teachers are the single-most important in-school factor for student success. For those seeking policy solutions that will improve student achievement, there is nothing more vital than a teacher pipeline that recruits high-quality candidates, provides them with opportunities to learn and grow in the profession, and retains them over time as their expertise and effectiveness increases.

BEST NC’s latest policy brief examines the past, present, and possible future of teacher apprenticeship, the benefits and barriers this initiative presents for North Carolina’s current teacher recruitment strategy, and our recommendations for future analysis and implementation.

Read the report’s executive summary. View BEST NC’s teacher apprenticeship landing page.

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