Other / mixed grade configuration · Bunnlevel, NC

Anderson Creek Primary

Federal NCES profile for Anderson Creek Primary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370201000874
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Anderson Creek Primary earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% of North Carolina schools.

20
Resource Index · Lower
12.9:1
small classes for North Carolina
55.3%
free-lunch eligible
553
students enrolled

Anderson Creek Primary has class sizes smaller than 79% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-14 students YoY

Anderson Creek Primary held near 568 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 43.1 → 43.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 370201000874 · Bunnlevel, NC Other · MID · TRAD

553 enr · 12.9:1 · 55.3% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Overhills High (1,981 students)

Anderson Creek Primary held near 568 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 43.1 → 43.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Anderson Creek Primary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Anderson Creek Primary reports 553 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Anderson Creek Primary compares

Anderson Creek Primary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▼ 18% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 55.3% ▼ 16% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 553 top 41% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
553
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
55.3%
free-lunch eligible - 16% below the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 21% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
55.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,877
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 553 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 39.4%
African American 30.2%
Hispanic or Latino 20.8%
Two or More 8.3%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 39.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.3, Anderson Creek Primary is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for Harnett County Schools reports $10,877 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Anderson Creek Primary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Overhills High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harnett Central High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Western Harnett High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Triton High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Benhaven Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Anderson Creek Primary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Harnett County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Anderson Creek Primary

How many students attend Anderson Creek Primary?

Anderson Creek Primary has 553 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bunnlevel, NC. CCD year-over-year: 582 (2022-23) → 568 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Anderson Creek Primary?

The student-teacher ratio at Anderson Creek Primary is 12.9:1, which is 18% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Anderson Creek Primary?

55.3% of students at Anderson Creek Primary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Anderson Creek Primary?

The largest demographic group at Anderson Creek Primary is White at 39.4% of enrollment, in Bunnlevel, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Anderson Creek Primary?

Anderson Creek Primary has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Harnett County Schools?

Besides Anderson Creek Primary, Harnett County Schools also operates Overhills High (1,981 students), Harnett Central High (1,522 students), and Western Harnett High (1,324 students). See the Harnett County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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