Enrollment
35
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 370032003236
Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind — Raleigh, NC
Federal NCES profile for Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 53/100.
👥 Class size 91
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 93
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Deaf and Blind Schools · North Carolina
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
2.3:1
vs 16.4:1 North Carolina avg
-86% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
93.2%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
+41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind reports 35 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 2.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 86% below the North Carolina state mean of 16.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 86% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 93.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 41% above the North Carolina average and 80% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 35 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 65.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Gov. Morehead School F/T Blind compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against North Carolina state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 2.3:1 | ▼ 86% | 16.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 93.2% | ▲ 41% | 66.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 35 | top 1% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
2.3:1
students per teacher
— 86% below state mean
Top 1% in North Carolina — lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
65.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals 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.
Overview
Enrollment 35 Top 1% in North Carolina — larger than 99% of 2,703 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 19.0
Students per teacher 2.3:1 -86% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 93.2% +41% vs state
NCES ID 370032003236
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.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 35:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 65.7%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 61
- Students per teacher
- 2.8:1
- Enrollment
- 41
- Students per teacher
- 2:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
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 other school in Raleigh, NC.
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 2.3:1, which is 86% lower than the North Carolina average of 16.4:1 and 86% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. 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%. The school serves a diverse student body in Raleigh, NC.
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 53/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.