Elementary school (grades K-5) · Roxboro, NC

Bethel Hill Charter

Federal NCES profile for Bethel Hill Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370010902538Charter school
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bethel Hill Charter earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of North Carolina schools.

#1 of 5
elementary schools in Roxboro · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
13.2:1
small classes for North Carolina
46.6%
free-lunch eligible

Bethel Hill Charter has class sizes smaller than 76% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bethel Hill Charter ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Roxboro, NC.

Enrollment

344

North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

26.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.2:1

vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg

-16% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

46.6%

vs 66.0% North Carolina avg

-29% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Bethel Hill Charter compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:113.2:1

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

What stands out at Bethel Hill Charter

Bethel Hill Charter is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Roxboro, North Carolina, enrolling 344 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 46.6% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 344 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 2,698 North Carolina schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 275 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need North Carolina schools statewide, it ranks #21, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (10%) (diversity index 43/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 4.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Its district draws 17.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Roxboro's elementary schools, it stands alongside Stories Creek Elementary (397 students): Bethel Hill Charter is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.2:1 vs 14.2:1).

Bethel Hill Charter is a single-school charter district, so Bethel Hill Charter operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.

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 Bethel Hill Charter compares

Bethel Hill Charter 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 13.2:1 ▼ 16% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.6% ▼ 29% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 344 top 72% - -

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

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
344
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
46.6%
free-lunch eligible - 29% 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
13.2:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 24% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
4.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$10,249
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors0.0 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.

Student demographics

White 74.1%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6%
Two or More 7.8%
African American 7.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%

Largest group: White at 74.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.0, Bethel Hill Charter is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bethel Hill Charter, which includes Bethel Hill Charter.

$10,249
Per student
-15%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.0%
State 67.7%
Federal 17.3%

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.

Similar elementary schools in Roxboro

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary 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 Bethel Hill Charter'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 Bethel Hill Charter

How many students attend Bethel Hill Charter?

Bethel Hill Charter has 344 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Roxboro, NC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bethel Hill Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Bethel Hill Charter is 13.2:1, which is 16% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 16% 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 Bethel Hill Charter?

46.6% of students at Bethel Hill Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bethel Hill Charter?

The largest demographic group at Bethel Hill Charter is White at 74.1% of enrollment, in Roxboro, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bethel Hill Charter?

Bethel Hill Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bethel Hill Charter rank among elementary schools in Roxboro?

By Resource Investment Index, Bethel Hill Charter ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Roxboro, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Roxboro on the city page.

Is Bethel Hill Charter a good school?

Bethel Hill Charter earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of 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 Bethel Hill Charter?

None; Bethel Hill Charter is a single-school charter district, and Bethel Hill Charter is its only campus.

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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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