Enrollment
629
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Elizabethtown, NC
Emereau: Bladen
Federal NCES profile for Emereau: Bladen, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370041303430Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Emereau: Bladen earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.
- #6 of 6
- public schools in Elizabethtown · Resource Index
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.7:1
- students per teacher
- 629
- students enrolled
Emereau: Bladen has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Emereau: Bladen ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Elizabethtown, NC.
School address
District: Emereau: Bladen · North Carolina
NCES ID 370041303430 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
46.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.7:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Emereau: Bladen compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Emereau: Bladen
Emereau: Bladen is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, enrolling 629 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 629 puts it in the larger third of North Carolina schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 2,698 North Carolina schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (61%) and African American (17%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 629 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Emereau: Bladen spends $8,711 per pupil, 28% below the North Carolina average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Elizabethtown's elementary schools, it stands alongside Elizabethtown Middle (305 students): Emereau: Bladen is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (13.7:1 vs 13.3:1).
Emereau: Bladen is a single-school charter district, so Emereau: Bladen operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Emereau: Bladen compares
Emereau: Bladen 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 | 13.7:1 | ▼ 13% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 629 | top 32% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
629
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.7:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 31% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
29.4%
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
$8,711
per pupil, district-wide
- below North Carolina avg of $12,017
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 629 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.2 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
White 60.7%
African American 17.0%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
Two or More 7.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.8%
Largest group: White at 60.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.3, Emereau: Bladen is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Emereau: Bladen, which includes Emereau: Bladen.
$8,711
Per student
-28%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-48%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.0%
State 77.8%
Federal 7.2%
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 Elizabethtown
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 (~629 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Emereau: Bladen
How many students attend Emereau: Bladen?
Emereau: Bladen has 629 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Elizabethtown, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Emereau: Bladen?
The student-teacher ratio at Emereau: Bladen is 13.7:1, which is 13% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Emereau: Bladen?
The largest demographic group at Emereau: Bladen is White at 60.7% of enrollment, in Elizabethtown, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Emereau: Bladen?
Emereau: Bladen has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower 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 Emereau: Bladen rank among public schools in Elizabethtown?
By Resource Investment Index, Emereau: Bladen ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Elizabethtown, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Elizabethtown on the city page.
Is Emereau: Bladen a good school?
Emereau: Bladen earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median. 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 Emereau: Bladen?
None; Emereau: Bladen is a single-school charter district, and Emereau: Bladen is its only campus.
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