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

Classical Charter Schools of Leland

Federal NCES profile for Classical Charter Schools of Leland, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370010202506Charter school
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Classical Charter Schools of Leland earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of North Carolina schools.

#3 of 5
public schools in Leland · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
27.5:1
large classes for North Carolina
935
students enrolled

Classical Charter Schools of Leland has class sizes larger than 97% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Classical Charter Schools of Leland ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Leland, NC.

Enrollment

935

North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

27.5:1

vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg

+74% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Classical Charter Schools of Leland compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median
0:135:127.5:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Classical Charter Schools of Leland

Classical Charter Schools of Leland is a large charter elementary school in Leland, North Carolina, enrolling 935 students.

Class loads run heavy: 27.5:1 is larger than about 97% of North Carolina schools and 74% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Enrollment of 935 puts it in the larger third of North Carolina schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.

Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 50/100).

12.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Leland's elementary schools, it stands alongside Lincoln Elementary (738 students): Classical Charter Schools of Leland is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (27.5:1 vs 16:1).

Classical Charter Schools of Leland is a single-school charter district, so Classical Charter Schools of Leland 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 Classical Charter Schools of Leland compares

Classical Charter Schools of Leland 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 27.5:1 ▲ 74% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 935 top 12% - -

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

27.5:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
935
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
27.5:1
students per teacher - 74% above state mean
Top 97% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
12.3%
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
$11,521
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 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 67.9%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8%
African American 9.4%
Two or More 6.3%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 67.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.4, Classical Charter Schools of Leland is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Classical Charter Schools of Leland, which includes Classical Charter Schools of Leland.

$11,521
Per student
-4%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.9%
State 63.8%
Federal 9.3%

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 elementary schools in Leland

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

Similar elementary 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Classical Charter Schools of Leland's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Classical Charter Schools of Leland

How many students attend Classical Charter Schools of Leland?

Classical Charter Schools of Leland has 935 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Leland, NC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Classical Charter Schools of Leland?

The student-teacher ratio at Classical Charter Schools of Leland is 27.5:1, which is 74% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 75% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Classical Charter Schools of Leland?

The largest demographic group at Classical Charter Schools of Leland is White at 67.9% of enrollment, in Leland, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Classical Charter Schools of Leland?

Classical Charter Schools of Leland has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Classical Charter Schools of Leland rank among public schools in Leland?

By Resource Investment Index, Classical Charter Schools of Leland ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Leland, 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 Leland on the city page.

Is Classical Charter Schools of Leland a good school?

Classical Charter Schools of Leland earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% 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 Classical Charter Schools of Leland?

None; Classical Charter Schools of Leland is a single-school charter district, and Classical Charter Schools of Leland 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 2021-22) · 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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