Enrollment
498
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Arapahoe Charter School · North Carolina
NCES ID 370003802343 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.3%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Arapahoe Charter School compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Arapahoe Charter School
Arapahoe Charter School is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Arapahoe, North Carolina, enrolling 498 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 53.3% of students eligible for free meals.
With 498 students, its enrollment sits close to the North Carolina median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.
Against 470 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #164.
Its student body is led by White (67%) and Two or More (14%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 249 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 18.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Arapahoe Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Arapahoe Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Arapahoe Charter School compares
Arapahoe Charter School on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$14,031
per pupil, district-wide
- above North Carolina avg of $12,017
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Arapahoe Charter School, which includes Arapahoe Charter School.
$14,031
Per student
+17%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.7%
State 65.2%
Federal 18.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~498 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.8:1)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Arapahoe Charter School a good school?
Arapahoe Charter School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of North Carolina schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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