Enrollment
469
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 370093000352
Butler Avenue Elementary — Clinton, NC
Federal NCES profile for Butler Avenue Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 6
📋 Attendance 65
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: Clinton City 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)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 16.4:1 North Carolina avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.3%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
+50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Butler Avenue 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
Butler Avenue Elementary reports 469 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 38.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 30% below the North Carolina state mean of 16.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 28% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 99.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 50% above the North Carolina average and 92% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 469 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 14.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Clinton City Schools spends $12,228 per pupil district-wide, below the North Carolina average of $13,042 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 19.2% from local sources (property taxes), 58.4% from the state, and 22.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Butler Avenue 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 30% | 16.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.3% | ▲ 50% | 66.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 469 | top 46% | — | — |
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
99.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 50% 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
11.5:1
students per teacher
— 30% below state mean
Top 9% in North Carolina — lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
14.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$12,228
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 469 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
42
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 469 Top 46% in North Carolina — larger than 54% of 2,703 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 38.0
Students per teacher 11.5:1 -30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 99.3% +50% vs state
NCES ID 370093000352
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 45.4%
African American 32.8%
White 13.6%
Two or More 6.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 45.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 469:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 14.1%
In-school suspensions 42
Out-of-school suspensions 27
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clinton City Schools, which includes Butler Avenue Elementary.
$12,228
Per student
-6%
vs North Carolina
Avg $13,042
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 19.2%
State 58.4%
Federal 22.4%
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
- 828
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Enrollment
- 703
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Enrollment
- 649
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Enrollment
- 366
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
Similar elementary schools in Clinton
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
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
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Butler Avenue Elementary
How many students attend Butler Avenue Elementary?
Butler Avenue Elementary has 469 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Clinton, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Butler Avenue Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Butler Avenue Elementary is 11.5:1, which is 30% lower than the North Carolina average of 16.4:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Butler Avenue Elementary?
99.3% of students at Butler Avenue Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Butler Avenue Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Butler Avenue Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 45.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Clinton, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Butler Avenue Elementary?
Butler Avenue Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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.