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

C Joyner Greene Education Center

Federal NCES profile for C Joyner Greene Education Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 370192003314
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
70
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

C Joyner Greene Education Center earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 97% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Carolina.

#3 of 3
high schools in Jamestown · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
7.4:1
small classes for North Carolina
95.8%
free-lunch eligible

C Joyner Greene Education Center has class sizes smaller than 97% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, C Joyner Greene Education Center ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Jamestown, NC.

Enrollment

67

North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

9.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

7.4:1

vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg

-53% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

95.8%

vs 66.0% North Carolina avg

+45% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How C Joyner Greene Education Center 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 C Joyner Greene Education Center

C Joyner Greene Education Center is a high-poverty, small high school in Jamestown, North Carolina, enrolling 67 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 7.4:1, C Joyner Greene Education Center is leaner than roughly 97% of North Carolina schools and 53% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 95.8% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of North Carolina schools, with 67 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.

Among 37 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need North Carolina schools statewide, it ranks #35, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (52%) and White (25%) (diversity index 64/100).

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

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 52.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data 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 Jamestown's high schools, it stands alongside Lucy Ragsdale High (1,292 students): C Joyner Greene Education Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7.4:1 vs 16:1).

Guilford County Schools also operates Northwest Guilford High (2,055 students) and Grimsley High (1,967 students) alongside C Joyner Greene Education Center.

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 C Joyner Greene Education Center compares

C Joyner Greene Education Center 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 7.4:1 ▼ 53% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 95.8% ▲ 45% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 67 top 97% - -

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

7.4:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
67
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
95.8%
free-lunch eligible - 45% 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
7.4:1
students per teacher - 53% below state mean
Top 3% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
52.2%
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 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 52.2%
White 25.4%
Asian 11.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.0%
Two or More 1.5%

Largest group: African American at 52.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.4, C Joyner Greene Education Center is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Guilford County Schools, which includes C Joyner Greene Education Center.

$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 C Joyner Greene Education Center 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 Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Page High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Southwest Guilford High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
James B Dudley High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to C Joyner Greene Education Center'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 Jamestown

2 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 C Joyner Greene Education Center'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 C Joyner Greene Education Center

How many students attend C Joyner Greene Education Center?

C Joyner Greene Education Center has 67 students enrolled. It is a high school in Jamestown, NC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at C Joyner Greene Education Center?

The student-teacher ratio at C Joyner Greene Education Center is 7.4:1, which is 53% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 53% 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 C Joyner Greene Education Center?

95.8% of students at C Joyner Greene Education Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of C Joyner Greene Education Center?

The largest demographic group at C Joyner Greene Education Center is African American at 52.2% of enrollment, in Jamestown, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for C Joyner Greene Education Center?

C Joyner Greene Education Center has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does C Joyner Greene Education Center rank among high schools in Jamestown?

By Resource Investment Index, C Joyner Greene Education Center ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Jamestown, 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 Jamestown on the city page.

Is C Joyner Greene Education Center a good school?

C Joyner Greene Education Center earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 97% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Carolina. 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 C Joyner Greene Education Center, 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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