Enrollment
100
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Winton, NC
Cs Brown High - Stem Program
Federal NCES profile for Cs Brown High - Stem Program, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 370216003107
👥 S:T ratio 20
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 79
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cs Brown High - Stem Program earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Carolina.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 20:1
- large classes for North Carolina
- 95.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 100
- students enrolled
Cs Brown High - Stem Program has class sizes larger than 90% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hertford County Schools · North Carolina
NCES ID 370216003107 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
+27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
95.9%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
+45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cs Brown High - Stem Program compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cs Brown High - Stem Program
Cs Brown High - Stem Program is a high-poverty, small high school in Winton, North Carolina, enrolling 100 students.
Class loads run heavy: 20:1 is larger than about 90% of North Carolina schools and 27% 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 95.9% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of North Carolina schools, with 100 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.
Among 73 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 predominantly African American (84% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 29/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 105 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Hertford County Schools spends $14,364 per pupil, 20% above the North Carolina average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Hertford County Schools also operates Bearfield Primary (543 students) and Hertford County Middle (489 students) alongside Cs Brown High - Stem Program.
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 Cs Brown High - Stem Program compares
Cs Brown High - Stem Program 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 | 20:1 | ▲ 27% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 95.9% | ▲ 45% | 66.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 100 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
100
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
95.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 45% 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
20:1
students per teacher
- 27% above state mean
Top 90% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
42.0%
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
$14,364
per pupil, district-wide
- above North Carolina avg of $12,017
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.9 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.0 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
African American 84.0%
White 6.0%
Two or More 5.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Largest group: African American at 84.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.7, Cs Brown High - Stem Program is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hertford County Schools, which includes Cs Brown High - Stem Program.
$14,364
Per student
+20%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.0%
State 66.8%
Federal 16.1%
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 Cs Brown High - Stem Program Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bearfield Primary | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Hertford County Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Hertford County High | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Riverview Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Ahoskie Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cs Brown High - Stem Program's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 543
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 489
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 447
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 372
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 218
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~100 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~20:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cs Brown High - Stem Program
How many students attend Cs Brown High - Stem Program?
Cs Brown High - Stem Program has 100 students enrolled. It is a high school in Winton, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cs Brown High - Stem Program?
The student-teacher ratio at Cs Brown High - Stem Program is 20:1, which is 27% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 27% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cs Brown High - Stem Program?
95.9% of students at Cs Brown High - Stem Program are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cs Brown High - Stem Program?
The largest demographic group at Cs Brown High - Stem Program is African American at 84.0% of enrollment, in Winton, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cs Brown High - Stem Program?
Cs Brown High - Stem Program has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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).
Is Cs Brown High - Stem Program a good school?
Cs Brown High - Stem Program earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Carolina. 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 Hertford County Schools?
Besides Cs Brown High - Stem Program, Hertford County Schools also operates Bearfield Primary (543 students), Hertford County Middle (489 students), and Hertford County High (447 students). See the Hertford County Schools district page for the complete list.
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