Enrollment
591
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Siler City, NC
Chatham Charter
Federal NCES profile for Chatham Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370002002081Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 41
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chatham Charter earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.
- #3 of 4
- schools in Siler City · Resource Index
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.8:1
- students per teacher
- 22.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Chatham Charter has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Chatham Charter ranks #3 of 4 schools in Siler City, NC.
School address
District: Chatham Charter · North Carolina
NCES ID 370002002081 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.8:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.3%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
-66% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chatham Charter compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chatham Charter
Chatham Charter is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Siler City, North Carolina, enrolling 591 students.
At 14.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the North Carolina median, within a few percentage points of the 15.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 22.3% free-meal eligibility runs 66% below the North Carolina average.
With 591 students, its enrollment sits close to the North Carolina median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.
Among 240 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need North Carolina schools statewide, it ranks #223, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and African American (10%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 591 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
15.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Siler City's public schools, it stands alongside Siler City Elementary (591 students): Chatham Charter is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (14.8:1 vs 13.1:1).
Chatham Charter is a single-school charter district, so Chatham Charter 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 Chatham Charter compares
Chatham Charter 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 | 14.8:1 | ▼ 6% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.3% | ▼ 66% | 66.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 591 | top 36% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
591
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
22.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 66% below the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 46% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
15.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$9,725
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 591 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 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
White 75.3%
African American 9.6%
Two or More 7.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: White at 75.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.4, Chatham Charter is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chatham Charter, which includes Chatham Charter.
$9,725
Per student
-19%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.1%
State 63.4%
Federal 5.5%
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 Siler City
3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~591 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Chatham Charter
How many students attend Chatham Charter?
Chatham Charter has 591 students enrolled. It is a public school in Siler City, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chatham Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Chatham Charter is 14.8:1, which is 6% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 6% 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 Chatham Charter?
22.3% of students at Chatham Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chatham Charter?
The largest demographic group at Chatham Charter is White at 75.3% of enrollment, in Siler City, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chatham Charter?
Chatham Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical 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 Chatham Charter rank among schools in Siler City?
By Resource Investment Index, Chatham Charter ranks #3 of 4 schools in Siler City, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Siler City on the city page.
Is Chatham Charter a good school?
Chatham Charter earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median. 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 Chatham Charter?
None; Chatham Charter is a single-school charter district, and Chatham Charter is its only campus.
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