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

Granville Early College High

Federal NCES profile for Granville Early College High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 370180003142
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Granville Early College High earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of North Carolina schools.

#2 of 6
public schools in Creedmoor · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
29.6:1
large classes for North Carolina
35.7%
free-lunch eligible

Granville Early College High has class sizes larger than 98% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Granville Early College High ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Creedmoor, NC.

Enrollment

207

North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

7.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

29.6:1

vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg

+87% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

35.7%

vs 66.0% North Carolina avg

-46% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Granville Early College High compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Granville Early College High

Granville Early College High is a small high school in Creedmoor, North Carolina, enrolling 207 students.

Class loads run heavy: 29.6:1 is larger than about 98% of North Carolina schools and 87% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 35.7% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 207 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.

Against 102 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #66.

Its student body is led by White (42%) and African American (26%) (diversity index 69/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 207 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

13.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 17.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Creedmoor's high schools, it stands alongside South Granville High (706 students): Granville Early College High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (29.6:1 vs 20.2:1).

Granville County Schools also operates South Granville High (706 students) and Granville Central High (531 students) alongside Granville Early College High.

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 Granville Early College High compares

Granville Early College High 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 29.6:1 ▲ 87% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.7% ▼ 46% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 207 top 88% - -

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

29.6:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
207
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
35.7%
free-lunch eligible - 46% below the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
29.6:1
students per teacher - 87% above state mean
Top 98% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
13.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,049
per pupil, district-wide - above 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 207 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 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 42.0%
African American 25.6%
Hispanic or Latino 25.6%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 1.4%

Largest group: White at 42.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.0, Granville Early College High is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Granville County Schools, which includes Granville Early College High.

$12,049
Per student
+0%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.5%
State 60.1%
Federal 17.5%

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.

How Granville Early College High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
South Granville High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Granville Central High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
West Oxford Elementary Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mount Energy Elementary Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
J. F. Webb High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Granville County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Creedmoor

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Granville Early College High's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Granville Early College High

How many students attend Granville Early College High?

Granville Early College High has 207 students enrolled. It is a high school in Creedmoor, NC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Granville Early College High?

The student-teacher ratio at Granville Early College High is 29.6:1, which is 87% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 89% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Granville Early College High?

35.7% of students at Granville Early College High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Granville Early College High?

The largest demographic group at Granville Early College High is White at 42.0% of enrollment, in Creedmoor, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Granville Early College High?

Granville Early College High has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Granville Early College High rank among public schools in Creedmoor?

By Resource Investment Index, Granville Early College High ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Creedmoor, 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 Creedmoor on the city page.

Is Granville Early College High a good school?

Granville Early College High earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of North Carolina schools. 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 Granville County Schools?

Besides Granville Early College High, Granville County Schools also operates South Granville High (706 students), Granville Central High (531 students), and West Oxford Elementary (520 students). See the Granville 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 2021-22) · 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.

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