Other / mixed grade configuration · Bahama, NC
Discovery Charter
Federal NCES profile for Discovery Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
The verdict
Discovery Charter earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of North Carolina schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 19.7:1
- large classes for North Carolina
- 453
- students enrolled
Discovery Charter has class sizes larger than 89% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 370041803428 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+80 students YoY
Discovery Charter grew from 332 students in 2022-23 to 412 in 2023-24 (+24.1%).
Teacher FTE added 23.4 → 27.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+80 students YoY 370041803428 · Bahama, NC Other · SMALL · CHARTER
453 enr · 19.7:1 · RII 46
Nearest enrollment peer: Highland Avenue Elementary School (453 students)
Discovery Charter grew from 332 students in 2022-23 to 412 in 2023-24 (+24.1%). Teacher FTE added 23.4 → 27.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →
How Discovery Charter compares
Discovery Charter is a growing 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 | 19.7:1 | ▲ 25% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 453 | top 56% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 50.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 65.2, Discovery Charter is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
District finance for Discovery Charter School reports $11,828 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Bahama
1 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.
Similar enrollment (~453 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.7:1)
Frequently asked questions about Discovery Charter
How many students attend Discovery Charter?
Discovery Charter has 453 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bahama, NC. CCD year-over-year: 332 (2022-23) → 412 (2023-24), up 80.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Discovery Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Discovery Charter is 19.7:1, which is 25% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Discovery Charter?
The largest demographic group at Discovery Charter is White at 50.8% of enrollment, in Bahama, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Discovery Charter?
Discovery Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Discovery Charter School?
None; Discovery Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Discovery Charter is its only campus.