Enrollment
108
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Greenville, NC
Ecu Community School
Federal NCES profile for Ecu Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370041903434
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ecu Community School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Carolina.
- #4 of 5
- elementary schools in Greenville · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.3:1
- small classes for North Carolina
- 91.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Ecu Community School has class sizes smaller than 97% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ecu Community School ranks #4 of 5 elementary schools in Greenville, NC.
School address
District: East Carolina Community School · North Carolina
NCES ID 370041903434 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.3:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
-47% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
91.1%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
+38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ecu Community School compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ecu Community School
Ecu Community School is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Greenville, North Carolina, enrolling 108 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.3:1, Ecu Community School is leaner than roughly 97% of North Carolina schools and 47% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 91.1% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of North Carolina schools, with 108 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.
Against 81 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #57.
Its student body is predominantly African American (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 108 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding East Carolina Community School spends $19,737 per pupil, 64% above the North Carolina average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Greenville's elementary schools, it stands alongside Eastern Elementary (833 students): Ecu Community School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.3:1 vs 18.9:1).
East Carolina Community School operates only this one school, so Ecu Community School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 108 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of North Carolina's single-school districts.
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 Ecu Community School compares
Ecu Community School 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 | 8.3:1 | ▼ 47% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 91.1% | ▲ 38% | 66.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 108 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
108
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
91.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 38% 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
8.3:1
students per teacher
- 47% below state mean
Top 3% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
41.7%
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
$19,737
per pupil, district-wide
- above North Carolina avg of $12,017
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 108 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.6 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 96.3%
Two or More 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Largest group: African American at 96.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.2, Ecu Community School is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Carolina Community School, which includes Ecu Community School.
$19,737
Per student
+64%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
+19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.8%
State 70.9%
Federal 14.2%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Greenville
4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Eastern Elementary
Standard public school
833 students 18.9:1 students per teacher
Wintergreen Intermediate
Standard public school
821 students 17.1:1 students per teacher
Elmhurst Elementary
Standard public school
454 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
South Greenville Elementary
Standard public school
251 students 11.4:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary 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 (~108 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ecu Community School
How many students attend Ecu Community School?
Ecu Community School has 108 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Greenville, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ecu Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ecu Community School is 8.3:1, which is 47% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 47% 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 Ecu Community School?
91.1% of students at Ecu Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ecu Community School?
The largest demographic group at Ecu Community School is African American at 96.3% of enrollment, in Greenville, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ecu Community School?
Ecu Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Ecu Community School rank among elementary schools in Greenville?
By Resource Investment Index, Ecu Community School ranks #4 of 5 elementary schools in Greenville, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Greenville on the city page.
Is Ecu Community School a good school?
Ecu Community School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 East Carolina Community School?
None reported; East Carolina Community School operates only Ecu Community School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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