Middle school (grades 6-8) · Pembroke, NC

Cis Academy

Federal NCES profile for Cis Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 370004002349Charter school
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cis Academy earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Carolina.

#2 of 6
public schools in Pembroke · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
14.3:1
students per teacher
55.8%
free-lunch eligible

Cis Academy has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cis Academy ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Pembroke, NC.

School address

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

-1 students YoY

Cis Academy held near 112 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 8.7 → 8.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 370004002349 · Pembroke, NC Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

114 enr · 14.3:1 · 55.8% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Mitkof Middle School (114 students)

Cis Academy held near 112 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 8.7 → 8.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Cis Academy compares

Cis Academy 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 14.3:1 ▼ 9% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 55.8% ▼ 15% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 114 top 95% - -

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

14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
114
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
55.8%
free-lunch eligible - 15% below 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
14.3:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 39% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.9%
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
$11,558
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 90.4%
Two or More 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
White 1.8%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 90.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.9, Cis Academy is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for Cis Academy reports $11,558 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar middle schools in Pembroke

1 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle 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 Cis Academy

How many students attend Cis Academy?

Cis Academy has 114 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Pembroke, NC. CCD year-over-year: 113 (2022-23) → 112 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cis Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Cis Academy is 14.3:1, which is 9% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 9% 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 Cis Academy?

55.8% of students at Cis Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cis Academy?

The largest demographic group at Cis Academy is American Indian / Alaska Native at 90.4% of enrollment, in Pembroke, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cis Academy?

Cis Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cis Academy rank among public schools in Pembroke?

By Resource Investment Index, Cis Academy ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Pembroke, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Pembroke on the city page.

What other schools are in Cis Academy?

None; Cis Academy is a single-school charter district, and Cis Academy 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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