Other / mixed grade configuration · Raleigh, NC

Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind

Federal NCES profile for Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370032003236
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
93
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
93
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Carolina.

#6 of 52
schools in Raleigh · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
1.8:1
small classes for North Carolina
93.2%
free-lunch eligible

Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind has class sizes smaller than 99% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind ranks #6 of 52 schools in Raleigh, NC.

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

+0 students YoY

Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind held near 44 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 19.3 → 19.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 370032003236 · Raleigh, NC Other · SMALL · TRAD

35 enr · 1.8:1 · 93.2% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Nc School for the Deaf (61 students)

Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind held near 44 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE held 19.3 → 19.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind reports 35 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 Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind compares

Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind 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 1.8:1 ▼ 89% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 93.2% ▲ 41% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 35 top 99% - -

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

1.8:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
35
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
93.2%
free-lunch eligible - 41% 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
1.8:1
students per teacher - 89% below state mean
Top 1% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
65.7%
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.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 35 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 34.3%
African American 28.6%
Hispanic or Latino 22.9%
Asian 8.6%
Two or More 5.7%

Largest group: White at 34.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 73.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 73.7, Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

How Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Nc School for the Deaf Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Eastern Nc School for the Deaf Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Deaf And Blind Schools · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Raleigh

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 Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind

How many students attend Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind?

Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind has 35 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Raleigh, NC. CCD year-over-year: 44 (2022-23) → 44 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind?

The student-teacher ratio at Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind is 1.8:1, which is 89% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 89% 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 Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind?

93.2% of students at Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind?

The largest demographic group at Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind is White at 34.3% of enrollment, in Raleigh, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind?

Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher 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 Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind rank among schools in Raleigh?

By Resource Investment Index, Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind ranks #6 of 52 schools in Raleigh, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Raleigh on the city page.

What other schools are in Deaf and Blind Schools?

Besides Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind, Deaf and Blind Schools also operates Nc School for the Deaf (61 students) and Eastern Nc School for the Deaf (41 students). See the Deaf and Blind 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.