Other / mixed grade configuration · Alton, VA

Cluster Springs Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Cluster Springs Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510177002745
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👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
18
📋 Attendance
12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cluster Springs Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Virginia schools.

35
Resource Index · Typical
15.5:1
large classes for Virginia
95.1%
free-lunch eligible
572
students enrolled

Cluster Springs Elementary has class sizes larger than 76% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

School address

Alton, VA 24520
District: Halifax County Public Schools · Virginia

NCES ID 510177002745 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-14 students YoY

Cluster Springs Elementary held near 533 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 37.5 → 36.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 510177002745 · Alton, VA Other · MID · TRAD

572 enr · 15.5:1 · 95.1% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Halifax County High (1,282 students)

Cluster Springs Elementary held near 533 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 37.5 → 36.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Cluster Springs Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cluster Springs Elementary reports 572 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cluster Springs Elementary compares

Cluster Springs Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.5:1 ▲ 12% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 95.1% ▲ 65% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 572 top 47% - -

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

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
572
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
95.1%
free-lunch eligible - 65% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 76% in Virginia - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
35.3%
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
$15,238
per pupil, district-wide - below Virginia avg of $15,892
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.4 FTE
Per 409 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 62.6%
African American 22.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0%
Two or More 5.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 62.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.8, Cluster Springs Elementary is about as mixed as the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Halifax County Public Schools reports $15,238 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cluster Springs Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Halifax County High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Halifax County Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
South Boston Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sinai Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Clays Mill Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cluster Springs Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Halifax County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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.

Similar enrollment (~572 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cluster Springs Elementary

How many students attend Cluster Springs Elementary?

Cluster Springs Elementary has 572 students enrolled. It is a public school in Alton, VA. CCD year-over-year: 547 (2022-23) → 533 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cluster Springs Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Cluster Springs Elementary is 15.5:1, which is 12% higher than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cluster Springs Elementary?

95.1% of students at Cluster Springs Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cluster Springs Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Cluster Springs Elementary is White at 62.6% of enrollment, in Alton, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cluster Springs Elementary?

Cluster Springs Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Halifax County Public Schools?

Besides Cluster Springs Elementary, Halifax County Public Schools also operates Halifax County High (1,282 students), Halifax County Middle (847 students), and South Boston Elementary (683 students). See the Halifax County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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