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Williamston, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks Bear Grass Charter School #157 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,067 per pupil, Bear Grass Charter School ranks #237 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Bear Grass Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 433 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Martin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,067 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 17.8% local, 75.5% state, and 6.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 41/100, ranked #157 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 445:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.7% White, 3.8% African American, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Bear Grass Charter School, enrolling 445 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Bear Grass Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all Bear Grass Charter School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Bear Grass Charter School a distant remainder — means Bear Grass Charter School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Bear Grass Charter School student-counselor ratio is 445:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Bear Grass Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 20.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Bear Grass Charter School is typically wider than the Bear Grass Charter School-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Bear Grass Charter School?
Bear Grass Charter School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 433 students.
How much does Bear Grass Charter School spend per student?
Bear Grass Charter School spends $10,067 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #157 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Bear Grass Charter School?
Bear Grass Charter School students are 89.7% White, 3.8% African American, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bear Grass Charter School?
Bear Grass Charter School has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #157 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.