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

Cape Fear Center for Inquiry

Federal NCES profile for Cape Fear Center for Inquiry, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370010802534Charter school
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
21
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cape Fear Center for Inquiry earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.

#13 of 24
elementary schools in Wilmington · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
14.1:1
students per teacher
395
students enrolled

Cape Fear Center for Inquiry has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cape Fear Center for Inquiry ranks #13 of 24 elementary schools in Wilmington, NC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Cape Fear Center for Inquiry held near 404 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 28.2 → 29.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 370010802534 · Wilmington, NC Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

395 enr · 14.1:1 · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: San Cayetano Elementary School (395 students)

Cape Fear Center for Inquiry held near 404 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 28.2 → 29.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Cape Fear Center for Inquiry compares

Cape Fear Center for Inquiry held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.1:1 ▼ 11% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 395 top 64% - -

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

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
395
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 36% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,259
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 395 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.0%
African American 7.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6%
Two or More 3.0%
Asian 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 81.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.3, Cape Fear Center for Inquiry is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for Cape Fear Center for Inquiry reports $11,259 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Wilmington

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

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Cape Fear Center for Inquiry

How many students attend Cape Fear Center for Inquiry?

Cape Fear Center for Inquiry has 395 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wilmington, NC. CCD year-over-year: 409 (2022-23) → 404 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cape Fear Center for Inquiry?

The student-teacher ratio at Cape Fear Center for Inquiry is 14.1:1, which is 11% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cape Fear Center for Inquiry?

The largest demographic group at Cape Fear Center for Inquiry is White at 81.0% of enrollment, in Wilmington, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cape Fear Center for Inquiry?

Cape Fear Center for Inquiry has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cape Fear Center for Inquiry rank among elementary schools in Wilmington?

By Resource Investment Index, Cape Fear Center for Inquiry ranks #13 of 24 elementary schools in Wilmington, 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 Wilmington on the city page.

What other schools are in Cape Fear Center for Inquiry?

None; Cape Fear Center for Inquiry is a single-school charter district, and Cape Fear Center for Inquiry 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 2022-23) · 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

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

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