Sallie B Howard School operates 1 public schools serving 1,204 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,228 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Wilson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,067 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 18.2% local, 54.9% state, and 26.8% 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. The district's equity score — 74/100, ranked #34 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 1228:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.9% African American, 39.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% White across the district's schools.
Sallie B Howard School accounts for 100.0% of all Sallie B Howard School student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Sallie B Howard School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Sallie B Howard School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 98.8% 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.
Sallie B Howard School student-counselor ratio is 1228:1 — 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.
Sallie B Howard School chronic absenteeism rate is 28.3% — 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 Sallie B Howard School is typically wider than the Sallie B Howard School-aggregate figure suggests.
Sallie B Howard School has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,204 students.
How much does Sallie B Howard School spend per student?
Sallie B Howard School spends $17,067 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #34 in North Carolina.
What is the average rent near Sallie B Howard School?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Wilson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Sallie B Howard School?
Sallie B Howard School students are 51.9% African American, 39.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% White, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sallie B Howard School?
Sallie B Howard School has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #34 out of 293 districts in North Carolina. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.