Enrollment
312
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 370327000703
Baskerville Elementary — Rocky Mount, NC
Federal NCES profile for Baskerville Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 21/100.
👥 Class size 17
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Nash County Public Schools · North Carolina
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.8:1
vs 16.4:1 North Carolina avg
+27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
97.8%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
+48% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Baskerville Elementary compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Baskerville Elementary reports 312 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 27% above the North Carolina state mean of 16.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 31% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 97.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 48% above the North Carolina average and 89% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 312 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 48.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Nash County Public Schools spends $12,433 per pupil district-wide, below the North Carolina average of $13,042 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 14.1% from local sources (property taxes), 60.8% from the state, and 25.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Baskerville Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against North Carolina state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.8:1 | ▲ 27% | 16.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 97.8% | ▲ 48% | 66.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 312 | top 24% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
97.8%
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
20.8:1
students per teacher
— 27% above state mean
Top 93% in North Carolina — lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
48.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,433
per pupil, district-wide
— below North Carolina avg of $13,042
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 312 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 49 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 312 Top 24% in North Carolina — larger than 76% of 2,703 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 15.0
Students per teacher 20.8:1 +27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 97.8% +48% vs state
NCES ID 370327000703
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 312:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 48.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 49
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nash County Public Schools, which includes Baskerville Elementary.
$12,433
Per student
-5%
vs North Carolina
Avg $13,042
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 14.1%
State 60.8%
Federal 25.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,048
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,035
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,023
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Enrollment
- 840
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Enrollment
- 795
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
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Englewood Elementary
Standard public school
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D S Johnson Elementary
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Fairview Elementary
Standard public school
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Baskerville Elementary
How many students attend Baskerville Elementary?
Baskerville Elementary has 312 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Rocky Mount, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Baskerville Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Baskerville Elementary is 20.8:1, which is 27% higher than the North Carolina average of 16.4:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Baskerville Elementary?
97.8% of students at Baskerville Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Baskerville Elementary?
Baskerville Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.