East Carolina Community School operates 1 public schools serving 123 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 108 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Pitt County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,737 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 14.8% local, 70.9% state, and 14.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration.
a 108:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 41.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.3% African American, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Ecu Community School accounts for 100.0% of all East Carolina Community School student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means East Carolina Community School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
East Carolina Community School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 91.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
East Carolina Community School student-counselor ratio is 108:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
East Carolina Community School chronic absenteeism rate is 41.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in East Carolina Community School?
East Carolina Community School has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 123 students.
How much does East Carolina Community School spend per student?
East Carolina Community School spends $19,737 per student.
What is the average rent near East Carolina Community School?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Pitt County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of East Carolina Community School?
East Carolina Community School students are 96.3% African American, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.