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

Eastern Guilford High

Federal NCES profile for Eastern Guilford High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 370192000821
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eastern Guilford High earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Gibsonville · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
15.4:1
students per teacher
63.4%
free-lunch eligible

Eastern Guilford High has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Eastern Guilford High ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Gibsonville, NC.

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

+30 students YoY

Eastern Guilford High held near 1,228 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+30 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 78.2 → 75.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+30 students YoY 370192000821 · Gibsonville, NC High · MID · TRAD

1,200 enr · 15.4:1 · 63.4% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Northwest Guilford High (2,055 students)

Eastern Guilford High held near 1,228 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+30 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 78.2 → 75.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Eastern Guilford High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Eastern Guilford High reports 1,200 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 Eastern Guilford High compares

Eastern Guilford High 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 15.4:1 ▼ 3% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.4% ▼ 4% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,200 top 7% - -

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

15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,200
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
63.4%
free-lunch eligible - 4% 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
15.4:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 55% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
52.5%
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
$12,897
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 240 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
160
in-school suspensions + 128 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 54.9%
Hispanic or Latino 21.4%
White 12.9%
Two or More 5.7%
Asian 4.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 54.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.1, Eastern Guilford High is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 13
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Guilford County Schools reports $12,897 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Eastern Guilford High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northwest Guilford High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Grimsley High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Page High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Southwest Guilford High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
James B Dudley High Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Eastern Guilford High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Guilford County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 Eastern Guilford High

How many students attend Eastern Guilford High?

Eastern Guilford High has 1,200 students enrolled. It is a high school in Gibsonville, NC. CCD year-over-year: 1,198 (2022-23) → 1,228 (2023-24), nearly flat (+30).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eastern Guilford High?

The student-teacher ratio at Eastern Guilford High is 15.4:1, which is 3% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 2% 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 Eastern Guilford High?

63.4% of students at Eastern Guilford High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eastern Guilford High?

The largest demographic group at Eastern Guilford High is African American at 54.9% of enrollment, in Gibsonville, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Eastern Guilford High?

Eastern Guilford High has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Eastern Guilford High rank among public schools in Gibsonville?

By Resource Investment Index, Eastern Guilford High ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Gibsonville, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Guilford County Schools?

Besides Eastern Guilford High, Guilford County Schools also operates Northwest Guilford High (2,055 students), Grimsley High (1,967 students), and Page High (1,648 students). See the Guilford 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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