Enrollment
132
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Aulander, NC
Aulander Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Aulander Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370036000104
👥 S:T ratio 34
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Aulander Elementary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.5:1
- students per teacher
- 97.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 132
- students enrolled
Aulander Elementary has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bertie County Schools · North Carolina
NCES ID 370036000104 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
97.7%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
+48% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Aulander Elementary compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Aulander Elementary
Aulander Elementary is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Aulander, North Carolina, enrolling 132 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.5:1 puts it in the larger third of North Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 97.7% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of North Carolina schools, with 132 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.
Among 90 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need North Carolina schools statewide, it ranks #81, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 264 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Bertie County Schools spends $16,069 per pupil, 34% above the North Carolina average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 22.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Bertie County Schools also operates Bertie High (449 students) and Bertie Middle (354 students) alongside Aulander Elementary.
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 Aulander Elementary compares
Aulander Elementary 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 | 16.5:1 | ▲ 4% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 97.7% | ▲ 48% | 66.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 132 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
132
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
97.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 48% 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
16.5:1
students per teacher
- 4% above state mean
Top 68% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
37.1%
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
$16,069
per pupil, district-wide
- above North Carolina avg of $12,017
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bertie County Schools, which includes Aulander Elementary.
$16,069
Per student
+34%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.1%
State 64.1%
Federal 22.7%
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 Aulander Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bertie High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bertie Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Windsor Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| West Bertie Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Colerain Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Aulander Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 449
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 354
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 336
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 277
- Students per teacher
- 23.1:1
- Resource Index
- 18/100
- Enrollment
- 193
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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 (~132 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Aulander Elementary
How many students attend Aulander Elementary?
Aulander Elementary has 132 students enrolled. It is a public school in Aulander, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Aulander Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Aulander Elementary is 16.5:1, which is 4% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Aulander Elementary?
97.7% of students at Aulander Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Aulander Elementary?
Aulander Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Aulander Elementary a good school?
Aulander Elementary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median. 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 Bertie County Schools?
Besides Aulander Elementary, Bertie County Schools also operates Bertie High (449 students), Bertie Middle (354 students), and Windsor Elementary (336 students). See the Bertie County Schools district page for the complete list.
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