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Table 1.
School District Characteristics, 2015—16
DurhamBuncombeCabarrusIredellOrangeUnion
County population 306,212 256,088 201,590 172,916 141,796 226,606 
Population growth 3.76% 2.44% 5.11% 3.59% 1.37% 3.87% 
Density (students/square mile) 130 41 95 43 23 68 
TPS school enrollment 33,144 24,305 31,260 20,643 7,501 41,873 
Charter enrollment share 15% 7% 6% 14% 6% 3% 
Number of charters 13 
Charter enrollment growth 17% 113% 84% 36% 94% 6% 
DurhamBuncombeCabarrusIredellOrangeUnion
County population 306,212 256,088 201,590 172,916 141,796 226,606 
Population growth 3.76% 2.44% 5.11% 3.59% 1.37% 3.87% 
Density (students/square mile) 130 41 95 43 23 68 
TPS school enrollment 33,144 24,305 31,260 20,643 7,501 41,873 
Charter enrollment share 15% 7% 6% 14% 6% 3% 
Number of charters 13 
Charter enrollment growth 17% 113% 84% 36% 94% 6% 

Notes: Population refers to the 2016 estimate of county Resident Population per the U.S. Census Bureau and population growth reports growth rate since 2014. Numerator of density is traditional public plus charter school enrollment in the district. Charter enrollment share is charter enrollment as a fraction of charter and traditional public school enrollment (i.e., excluding private school enrollment) in the district. Charter enrollment growth is percentage growth in enrollment in the district since the 2013—14 school year. TPS = traditional public school.

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