Other / mixed grade configuration · Monroe, NC

Apprentice Academy High School

Federal NCES profile for Apprentice Academy High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370043903463Charter school
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Apprentice Academy High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of North Carolina schools.

#11 of 14
schools in Monroe · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
13.1:1
small classes for North Carolina
249
students enrolled

Apprentice Academy High School has class sizes smaller than 77% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Apprentice Academy High School ranks #11 of 14 schools in Monroe, NC.

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

-20 students YoY

Apprentice Academy High School shrank from 249 students in 2022-23 to 229 in 2023-24 (-8.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 19.3 → 18.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-20 students YoY 370043903463 · Monroe, NC Other · SMALL · CHARTER

249 enr · 13.1:1 · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Oakman Middle School (249 students)

Apprentice Academy High School shrank from 249 students in 2022-23 to 229 in 2023-24 (-8.0%). Teacher FTE lost 19.3 → 18.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Apprentice Academy High School compares

Apprentice Academy High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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 13.1:1 ▼ 17% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 249 top 83% - -

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

13.1:1
Leaner classes than 66% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
249
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.1:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 23% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
52.6%
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
$10,787
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 249 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

District finance for Apprentice Academy Hs of Nc reports $10,787 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Monroe

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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 Apprentice Academy High School

How many students attend Apprentice Academy High School?

Apprentice Academy High School has 249 students enrolled. It is a public school in Monroe, NC. CCD year-over-year: 249 (2022-23) → 229 (2023-24), down 20.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Apprentice Academy High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Apprentice Academy High School is 13.1:1, which is 17% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Apprentice Academy High School?

Apprentice Academy High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical 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).

How does Apprentice Academy High School rank among schools in Monroe?

By Resource Investment Index, Apprentice Academy High School ranks #11 of 14 schools in Monroe, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Monroe on the city page.

What other schools are in Apprentice Academy Hs of Nc?

None; Apprentice Academy Hs of Nc is a single-school charter district, and Apprentice Academy High School is its only campus.

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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