Other / mixed grade configuration · Crossnore, NC

Crossnore Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Crossnore Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370030000084
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Crossnore Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of North Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Carolina schools.

45
Resource Index · Typical
11.5:1
small classes for North Carolina
48.7%
free-lunch eligible
184
students enrolled

Crossnore Elementary has class sizes smaller than 90% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

School address

Crossnore, NC 28616
District: Avery County Schools · North Carolina

NCES ID 370030000084 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-19 students YoY

Crossnore Elementary shrank from 199 students in 2022-23 to 180 in 2023-24 (-9.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 16.3 → 15.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-19 students YoY 370030000084 · Crossnore, NC Other · SMALL · TRAD

184 enr · 11.5:1 · 48.7% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Avery County High (542 students)

Crossnore Elementary shrank from 199 students in 2022-23 to 180 in 2023-24 (-9.5%). Teacher FTE lost 16.3 → 15.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Crossnore Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Crossnore Elementary reports 184 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 Crossnore Elementary compares

Crossnore Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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 11.5:1 ▼ 27% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 48.7% ▼ 26% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 184 top 90% - -

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

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
184
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
48.7%
free-lunch eligible - 26% 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
11.5:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 10% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.4%
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
$15,513
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,294
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 82.6%
Hispanic or Latino 14.7%
Two or More 1.6%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 82.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.6, Crossnore Elementary is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for Avery County Schools reports $15,513 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Crossnore Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Avery County High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Newland Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cranberry Middle Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Freedom Trail Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Avery Middle Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Avery County 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 (~184 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Crossnore Elementary

How many students attend Crossnore Elementary?

Crossnore Elementary has 184 students enrolled. It is a public school in Crossnore, NC. CCD year-over-year: 199 (2022-23) → 180 (2023-24), down 19.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Crossnore Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Crossnore Elementary is 11.5:1, which is 27% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 27% 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 Crossnore Elementary?

48.7% of students at Crossnore Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crossnore Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Crossnore Elementary is White at 82.6% of enrollment, in Crossnore, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Crossnore Elementary?

Crossnore Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Avery County Schools?

Besides Crossnore Elementary, Avery County Schools also operates Avery County High (542 students), Newland Elementary (214 students), and Cranberry Middle (202 students). See the Avery County 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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