Other / mixed grade configuration · Fayetteville, NC

Cumberland Mills Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Cumberland Mills Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370001100410
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cumberland Mills Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.

#20 of 27
schools in Fayetteville · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
14.3:1
students per teacher
99.5%
free-lunch eligible

Cumberland Mills Elementary has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cumberland Mills Elementary ranks #20 of 27 schools in Fayetteville, NC.

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

-21 students YoY

Cumberland Mills Elementary held near 551 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 40.1 → 34.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-21 students YoY 370001100410 · Fayetteville, NC Other · MID · TRAD

573 enr · 14.3:1 · 99.5% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Jack Britt High (1,940 students)

Cumberland Mills Elementary held near 551 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 40.1 → 34.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Cumberland Mills Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cumberland Mills Elementary reports 573 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 Cumberland Mills Elementary compares

Cumberland Mills Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: 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 14.3:1 ▼ 9% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.5% ▲ 51% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 573 top 38% - -

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

14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
573
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
99.5%
free-lunch eligible - 51% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
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
14.3:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 39% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
46.1%
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
$12,118
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 382 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 56 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 53.1%
Hispanic or Latino 18.2%
White 13.6%
Two or More 12.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 53.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.1, Cumberland Mills Elementary is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cumberland County Schools reports $12,118 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cumberland Mills Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jack Britt High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pine Forest High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cape Fear High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
South View High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Gray's Creek High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Cumberland County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Fayetteville

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Cumberland Mills Elementary

How many students attend Cumberland Mills Elementary?

Cumberland Mills Elementary has 573 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fayetteville, NC. CCD year-over-year: 572 (2022-23) → 551 (2023-24), nearly flat (-21).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cumberland Mills Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Cumberland Mills Elementary is 14.3:1, which is 9% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 9% 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 Cumberland Mills Elementary?

99.5% of students at Cumberland Mills Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cumberland Mills Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Cumberland Mills Elementary is African American at 53.1% of enrollment, in Fayetteville, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cumberland Mills Elementary?

Cumberland Mills Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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).

How does Cumberland Mills Elementary rank among schools in Fayetteville?

By Resource Investment Index, Cumberland Mills Elementary ranks #20 of 27 schools in Fayetteville, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Fayetteville on the city page.

What other schools are in Cumberland County Schools?

Besides Cumberland Mills Elementary, Cumberland County Schools also operates Jack Britt High (1,940 students), Pine Forest High (1,551 students), and Cape Fear High (1,515 students). See the Cumberland County 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 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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