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Summerfield, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 27/100 ranks Bethany Community School #217 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,317 per pupil, Bethany Community School ranks #300 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
Bethany Community School operates 1 public schools serving 649 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 Rockingham County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,317 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 33 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 16.9% local, 79.2% state, and 3.9% 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 27/100, ranked #217 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 320:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.4% White, 12.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.1% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Bethany Community School, enrolling 640 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Bethany Community School accounts for 98.6% of all Bethany Community School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Bethany Community School a distant remainder — means Bethany Community 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.
Bethany Community School student-counselor ratio is 320:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Bethany Community School is typically wider than the Bethany Community School-aggregate figure suggests.
Bethany Community School chronic absenteeism rate is 17.5% — 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 Bethany Community School is typically wider than the Bethany Community School-aggregate figure suggests.
Bethany Community School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 649 students.
How much does Bethany Community School spend per student?
Bethany Community School spends $8,317 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #217 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Bethany Community School?
Bethany Community School students are 74.4% White, 12.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.1% African American, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bethany Community School?
Bethany Community School has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #217 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.