Other / mixed grade configuration · Arapahoe, NC

Arapahoe Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Arapahoe Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370003802343Charter school
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Arapahoe Charter School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of North Carolina schools.

43
Resource Index · Typical
12.8:1
small classes for North Carolina
53.3%
free-lunch eligible
498
students enrolled

Arapahoe Charter School has class sizes smaller than 80% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

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

-9 students YoY

Arapahoe Charter School held near 475 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 39.6 → 32.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 370003802343 · Arapahoe, NC Other · SMALL · CHARTER

498 enr · 12.8:1 · 53.3% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Maumelle Middle School (498 students)

Arapahoe Charter School held near 475 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 39.6 → 32.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Arapahoe Charter School compares

Arapahoe Charter School 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 12.8:1 ▼ 19% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.3% ▼ 19% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 498 top 49% - -

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

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
498
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.3%
free-lunch eligible - 19% 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
12.8:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 20% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.5%
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
$15,975
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,294
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 249 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 54 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 66.9%
Two or More 13.5%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0%
African American 8.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 66.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.6, Arapahoe Charter School is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for Arapahoe Charter School reports $15,975 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Arapahoe Charter School

How many students attend Arapahoe Charter School?

Arapahoe Charter School has 498 students enrolled. It is a public school in Arapahoe, NC. CCD year-over-year: 484 (2022-23) → 475 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Arapahoe Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Arapahoe Charter School is 12.8:1, which is 19% 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 Arapahoe Charter School?

53.3% of students at Arapahoe Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arapahoe Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Arapahoe Charter School is White at 66.9% of enrollment, in Arapahoe, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Arapahoe Charter School?

Arapahoe Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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).

What other schools are in Arapahoe Charter School?

None; Arapahoe Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Arapahoe Charter 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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