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.
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
NCES ID 370003802343 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 66.9% of enrollment.
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.
Similar enrollment (~498 students)
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.