Enrollment
140
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wilmington, NC
Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington
Federal NCES profile for Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370034003290Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of North Carolina schools.
- #23 of 24
- elementary schools in Wilmington · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 35:1
- large classes for North Carolina
- 87.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington has class sizes larger than 99% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington ranks #23 of 24 elementary schools in Wilmington, NC.
School address
NCES ID 370034003290 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
35:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
+122% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
87.2%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington
Small campus without a staffing-size advantage
Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington enrolls fewer students than most North Carolina schools, yet its student-teacher ratio is still on the heavier side of the state distribution. Small enrollment therefore does not translate into more teacher capacity per student here. That makes staffing capacity, rather than campus scale alone, the useful interpretation. The counselor, attendance, and program indicators below help show whether the pressure is narrow or part of a broader resource constraint.
The composite reveals a resource-side weakness
Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington's free-meal eligibility sits closer to the broad North Carolina middle than to an extreme, but its Resource Investment Index falls near the lower end of scored schools. That makes the composite itself the notable signal rather than student need. Inspecting the underlying factors matters here: a low score can result from thin counselor coverage, limited gifted access, attendance pressure, or heavier classroom staffing, and those are different operational problems.
No single support indicator dominates
Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington's available federal support indicators do not reveal an extreme in advanced-course access, specialist staffing, chronic absence, or IDEA enrollment. The most responsible reading is therefore component by component rather than a sweeping verdict: current counseling availability, health support, program schedules, and attendance policy still warrant direct confirmation. Missing or middle-range federal fields are not evidence that services are either strong or weak.
Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington is a high-poverty, small charter elementary school in Wilmington, North Carolina, enrolling 140 students.
Class loads run heavy: 35:1 is larger than about 99% of North Carolina schools and 122% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 87.2% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of North Carolina schools, with 140 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.
Among 105 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need North Carolina schools statewide, it ranks #95, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (53%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 64/100).
15.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington spends $16,968 per pupil, 38% above the North Carolina average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 20.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Wilmington's elementary schools, it stands alongside Porters Neck Elementary (666 students): Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (35:1 vs 16.6:1).
Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington is a single-school charter district, so Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 140 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of North Carolina's single-school districts.
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 Wilmington compares
Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington 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 | 35:1 | ▲ 122% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 87.2% | ▲ 32% | 66.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 140 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
35:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
140
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
87.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% above 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
35:1
students per teacher
- 122% above state mean
Top 99% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
15.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,968
per pupil, district-wide
- above North Carolina avg of $12,294
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
African American 52.9%
Hispanic or Latino 17.9%
White 17.1%
Two or More 12.1%
Largest group: African American at 52.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.4, Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington, which includes Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington.
$16,968
Per student
+38%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,294
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 26.9%
State 52.2%
Federal 20.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Wilmington
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Porters Neck Elementary
Standard public school
666 students 16.6:1 students per teacher
Ogden Elementary
Standard public school
619 students 16.3:1 students per teacher
Masonboro Elementary
Standard public school
564 students 16.1:1 students per teacher
Heyward C Bellamy Elem
Standard public school
533 students 14:1 students per teacher
The International School at Gregory
Standard public school
514 students 12.8:1 students per teacher
Edwin a Anderson Elementary
Standard public school
514 students 12.5:1 students per teacher
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.
Similar enrollment (~140 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington
How many students attend Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington?
Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington has 140 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wilmington, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington?
The student-teacher ratio at Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington is 35:1, which is 122% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 123% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington?
87.2% of students at Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington?
The largest demographic group at Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington is African American at 52.9% of enrollment, in Wilmington, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington?
Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington rank among elementary schools in Wilmington?
By Resource Investment Index, Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington ranks #23 of 24 elementary schools in Wilmington, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Wilmington on the city page.
What other schools are in Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington?
None; Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington is a single-school charter district, and Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington is its only campus.
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