High school (grades 9-12) · Greensboro, NC

A&T Four Middle College

Federal NCES profile for A&T Four Middle College, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 370192002669
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
68
📋 Attendance
45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

A&T Four Middle College earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of North Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Carolina schools.

#5 of 17
high schools in Greensboro · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
11.6:1
small classes for North Carolina
51.3%
free-lunch eligible

A&T Four Middle College has class sizes smaller than 89% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, A&T Four Middle College ranks #5 of 17 high schools in Greensboro, NC.

Enrollment

162

North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

14.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.6:1

vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg

-27% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

51.3%

vs 66.0% North Carolina avg

-22% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How A&T Four Middle College compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at A&T Four Middle College

A&T Four Middle College is a higher-need, small high school in Greensboro, North Carolina, enrolling 162 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 11.6:1, A&T Four Middle College is leaner than roughly 89% of North Carolina schools and 27% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 51.3% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of North Carolina schools, with 162 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 2,698 North Carolina schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 85 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #22.

Its student body is predominantly African American (87% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 24/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 162 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Its district draws 26.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Greensboro's high schools, it stands alongside Northwest Guilford High (2,055 students): A&T Four Middle College is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.6:1 vs 21.2:1).

Guilford County Schools also operates Northwest Guilford High (2,055 students) and Grimsley High (1,967 students) alongside A&T Four Middle College.

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 A&T Four Middle College compares

A&T Four Middle College 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 11.6:1 ▼ 27% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.3% ▼ 22% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 162 top 91% - -

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

11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
162
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
51.3%
free-lunch eligible - 22% 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
11.6:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 11% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.2%
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
$13,036
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 162 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.9 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 87.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
Two or More 4.9%
White 1.2%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: African American at 87.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.7, A&T Four Middle College is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Guilford County Schools, which includes A&T Four Middle College.

$13,036
Per student
+8%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.4%
State 48.8%
Federal 26.8%

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 A&T Four Middle College Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northwest Guilford High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Grimsley High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Page High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Southwest Guilford High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
James B Dudley High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to A&T Four Middle College's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Guilford County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Greensboro

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on A&T Four Middle College's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about A&T Four Middle College

How many students attend A&T Four Middle College?

A&T Four Middle College has 162 students enrolled. It is a high school in Greensboro, NC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at A&T Four Middle College?

The student-teacher ratio at A&T Four Middle College is 11.6:1, which is 27% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 26% 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 A&T Four Middle College?

51.3% of students at A&T Four Middle College are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of A&T Four Middle College?

The largest demographic group at A&T Four Middle College is African American at 87.0% of enrollment, in Greensboro, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for A&T Four Middle College?

A&T Four Middle College has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does A&T Four Middle College rank among high schools in Greensboro?

By Resource Investment Index, A&T Four Middle College ranks #5 of 17 high schools in Greensboro, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Greensboro on the city page.

Is A&T Four Middle College a good school?

A&T Four Middle College earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of North Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Guilford County Schools?

Besides A&T Four Middle College, Guilford County Schools also operates Northwest Guilford High (2,055 students), Grimsley High (1,967 students), and Page High (1,648 students). See the Guilford County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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