High school (grades 9-12) · Statesville, NC

Collaborative College for Technology

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

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 370231002776
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
54
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Collaborative College for Technology earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of North Carolina schools.

#2 of 5
high schools in Statesville · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
25.8:1
large classes for North Carolina
26.8%
free-lunch eligible

Collaborative College for Technology has class sizes larger than 96% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Collaborative College for Technology ranks #2 of 5 high schools in Statesville, NC.

Enrollment

232

North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

9.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

25.8:1

vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg

+63% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

26.8%

vs 66.0% North Carolina avg

-59% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Collaborative College for Technology compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

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

What stands out at Collaborative College for Technology

Collaborative College for Technology is a small high school in Statesville, North Carolina, enrolling 232 students.

Class loads run heavy: 25.8:1 is larger than about 96% of North Carolina schools and 63% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 26.8% free-meal eligibility runs 59% below the North Carolina average.

Enrollment of 232 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by headcount.

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

Among 75 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need North Carolina schools statewide, it ranks #54, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (61%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%) (diversity index 57/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 232 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

14.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 21.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Statesville's high schools, it stands alongside South Iredell High (1,768 students): Collaborative College for Technology is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (25.8:1 vs 22.7:1).

Iredell-Statesville Schools also operates Lake Norman High (1,905 students) and South Iredell High (1,768 students) alongside Collaborative College for Technology.

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 Collaborative College for Technology compares

Collaborative College for Technology 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 25.8:1 ▲ 63% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.8% ▼ 59% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 232 top 85% - -

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

25.8:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
232
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
26.8%
free-lunch eligible - 59% 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
25.8:1
students per teacher - 63% above state mean
Top 96% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
14.7%
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
$10,865
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 232 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 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 60.8%
Hispanic or Latino 23.3%
African American 6.5%
Two or More 5.2%
Asian 4.3%

Largest group: White at 60.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.7, Collaborative College for Technology is about as mixed as the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Iredell-Statesville Schools, which includes Collaborative College for Technology.

$10,865
Per student
-10%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.6%
State 53.9%
Federal 21.5%

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.

How Collaborative College for Technology Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lake Norman High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
South Iredell High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Statesville High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
North Iredell High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Troutman Elementary Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Collaborative College for Technology's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Iredell-Statesville Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Statesville

4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high 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 Collaborative College for Technology'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 Collaborative College for Technology

How many students attend Collaborative College for Technology?

Collaborative College for Technology has 232 students enrolled. It is a high school in Statesville, NC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Collaborative College for Technology?

The student-teacher ratio at Collaborative College for Technology is 25.8:1, which is 63% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 64% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Collaborative College for Technology?

26.8% of students at Collaborative College for Technology are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Collaborative College for Technology?

The largest demographic group at Collaborative College for Technology is White at 60.8% of enrollment, in Statesville, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Collaborative College for Technology?

Collaborative College for Technology has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Collaborative College for Technology rank among high schools in Statesville?

By Resource Investment Index, Collaborative College for Technology ranks #2 of 5 high schools in Statesville, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Statesville on the city page.

Is Collaborative College for Technology a good school?

Collaborative College for Technology earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% 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 Iredell-Statesville Schools?

Besides Collaborative College for Technology, Iredell-Statesville Schools also operates Lake Norman High (1,905 students), South Iredell High (1,768 students), and Statesville High (991 students). See the Iredell-Statesville Schools district page for the complete list.

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.

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