Enrollment
59
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Rockingham, NC
Ashley Chapel Educational Center
Federal NCES profile for Ashley Chapel Educational Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370387000788
👥 S:T ratio 78
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ashley Chapel Educational Center earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Carolina.
- #1 of 4
- schools in Rockingham · Resource Index
- 68
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.4:1
- small classes for North Carolina
- 96.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Ashley Chapel Educational Center has class sizes smaller than 99% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ashley Chapel Educational Center ranks #1 of 4 schools in Rockingham, NC.
School address
District: Richmond County Schools · North Carolina
NCES ID 370387000788 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.4:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
-66% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
96.7%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
+47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ashley Chapel Educational Center compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ashley Chapel Educational Center
Ashley Chapel Educational Center is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Rockingham, North Carolina, enrolling 59 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.4:1, Ashley Chapel Educational Center is leaner than roughly 99% of North Carolina schools and 66% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 96.7% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of North Carolina schools, with 59 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 2,698 North Carolina schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 32 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #12.
Its student body is led by African American (58%) and White (20%) (diversity index 61/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 30 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 22.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 55 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 59 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Rockingham's public schools, it stands alongside L J Bell Elementary (449 students): Ashley Chapel Educational Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (5.4:1 vs 13.6:1).
Richmond County Schools also operates Richmond Senior High (1,365 students) and Rockingham Middle (606 students) alongside Ashley Chapel Educational Center.
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 Ashley Chapel Educational Center compares
Ashley Chapel Educational Center 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 | 5.4:1 | ▼ 66% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 96.7% | ▲ 47% | 66.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 59 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.4:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
59
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
96.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 47% above 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
5.4:1
students per teacher
- 66% below state mean
Top 1% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$12,389
per pupil, district-wide
- above North Carolina avg of $12,017
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 30 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 55 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 93.2 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
African American 57.6%
White 20.3%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2%
Two or More 10.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%
Largest group: African American at 57.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 60.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.6, Ashley Chapel Educational Center is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Richmond County Schools, which includes Ashley Chapel Educational Center.
$12,389
Per student
+3%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.0%
State 63.2%
Federal 22.8%
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.
How Ashley Chapel Educational Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Senior High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rockingham Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fairview Heights Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| L J Bell Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mineral Springs Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ashley Chapel Educational Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,365
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 606
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 480
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 449
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 441
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar other schools in Rockingham
3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~59 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ashley Chapel Educational Center
How many students attend Ashley Chapel Educational Center?
Ashley Chapel Educational Center has 59 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Rockingham, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ashley Chapel Educational Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Ashley Chapel Educational Center is 5.4:1, which is 66% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 66% 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 Ashley Chapel Educational Center?
96.7% of students at Ashley Chapel Educational Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ashley Chapel Educational Center?
The largest demographic group at Ashley Chapel Educational Center is African American at 57.6% of enrollment, in Rockingham, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ashley Chapel Educational Center?
Ashley Chapel Educational Center has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Ashley Chapel Educational Center rank among schools in Rockingham?
By Resource Investment Index, Ashley Chapel Educational Center ranks #1 of 4 schools in Rockingham, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Rockingham on the city page.
Is Ashley Chapel Educational Center a good school?
Ashley Chapel Educational Center earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Carolina. 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 Richmond County Schools?
Besides Ashley Chapel Educational Center, Richmond County Schools also operates Richmond Senior High (1,365 students), Rockingham Middle (606 students), and Fairview Heights Elementary (480 students). See the Richmond County Schools district page for the complete list.
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