Enrollment
752
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wake Forest, NC
Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370013102681Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 16
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of North Carolina schools.
- #6 of 6
- schools in Wake Forest · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 20.9:1
- large classes for North Carolina
- 752
- students enrolled
Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School has class sizes larger than 92% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School ranks #6 of 6 schools in Wake Forest, NC.
School address
District: Casa Esperanza Montessori · North Carolina
NCES ID 370013102681 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.9:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School
Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Wake Forest, North Carolina, enrolling 752 students.
Class loads run heavy: 20.9:1 is larger than about 92% of North Carolina schools and 32% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 752 puts it in the larger third of North Carolina schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 2,698 North Carolina schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (54%) and White (22%) (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 752 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
16.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Wake Forest's public schools, it stands alongside Wake Preparatory Academy (2,617 students): Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Casa Esperanza Montessori is a single-school charter district, so Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School 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 Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School compares
Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School 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 | 20.9:1 | ▲ 32% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 752 | top 21% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20.9:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
752
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
20.9:1
students per teacher
- 32% above state mean
Top 92% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,445
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 752 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Hispanic or Latino 53.5%
White 21.9%
African American 16.4%
Two or More 5.9%
Asian 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.5, Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Casa Esperanza Montessori, which includes Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School.
$10,445
Per student
-13%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.1%
State 56.4%
Federal 4.5%
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 other schools in Wake Forest
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Wake Preparatory Academy
Standard public school
2,617 students
Franklin Academy
Standard public school
1,660 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
Heritage Elementary
Standard public school
634 students 14.1:1 students per teacher
Jones Dairy Elementary
Standard public school
627 students 15.7:1 students per teacher
Richland Creek Elementary
Standard public school
558 students 14.7:1 students per teacher
Wake Forest Elementary
Standard public school
444 students 14.3:1 students per teacher
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~752 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School
How many students attend Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School?
Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School has 752 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wake Forest, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School is 20.9:1, which is 32% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 33% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 53.5% of enrollment, in Wake Forest, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School?
Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School rank among schools in Wake Forest?
By Resource Investment Index, Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School ranks #6 of 6 schools in Wake Forest, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Wake Forest on the city page.
Is Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School a good school?
Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% 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 Casa Esperanza Montessori?
None; Casa Esperanza Montessori is a single-school charter district, and Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School is its only campus.
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