High school (grades 9-12) · Hillsville, VA

Carroll County High

Federal NCES profile for Carroll County High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 510069000242
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👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Carroll County High earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Virginia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Virginia schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Hillsville · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
12.4:1
small classes for Virginia
81.1%
free-lunch eligible

Carroll County High has class sizes smaller than 73% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Carroll County High ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Hillsville, VA.

School address

Hillsville, VA 24343
District: Carroll County Public Schools · Virginia

NCES ID 510069000242 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-12 students YoY

Carroll County High held near 1,057 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 83.0 → 88.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 510069000242 · Hillsville, VA High · MID · TRAD

1,033 enr · 12.4:1 · 81.1% lunch · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Carroll County Middle (747 students)

Carroll County High held near 1,057 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 83.0 → 88.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Carroll County High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Carroll County High reports 1,033 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Carroll County High compares

Carroll County High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.4:1 ▼ 11% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 81.1% ▲ 41% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,033 top 14% - -

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

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,033
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
81.1%
free-lunch eligible - 41% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 27% in Virginia - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,021
per pupil, district-wide - below Virginia avg of $15,892
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.8 FTE
Per 272 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 79 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 10 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 90.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Two or More 2.5%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 90.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.5, Carroll County High is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Carroll County Public Schools reports $14,021 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Carroll County High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Carroll County Middle Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hillsville Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
St. Paul Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gladeville Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Laurel Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Carroll County High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Carroll County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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.

Similar enrollment (~1,033 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Carroll County High

How many students attend Carroll County High?

Carroll County High has 1,033 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hillsville, VA. CCD year-over-year: 1,069 (2022-23) → 1,057 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Carroll County High?

The student-teacher ratio at Carroll County High is 12.4:1, which is 11% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 21% 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 Carroll County High?

81.1% of students at Carroll County High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carroll County High?

The largest demographic group at Carroll County High is White at 90.6% of enrollment, in Hillsville, VA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Carroll County High?

Carroll County High has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher 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 Carroll County High rank among public schools in Hillsville?

By Resource Investment Index, Carroll County High ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Hillsville, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Carroll County Public Schools?

Besides Carroll County High, Carroll County Public Schools also operates Carroll County Middle (747 students), Hillsville Elementary (461 students), and St. Paul (304 students). See the Carroll County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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