Enrollment
728
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Misenheimer, NC
Gray Stone Day
Federal NCES profile for Gray Stone Day, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370012802613Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 32
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gray Stone Day earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of North Carolina schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.9:1
- large classes for North Carolina
- 728
- students enrolled
Gray Stone Day has class sizes larger than 72% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Gray Stone Day School · North Carolina
NCES ID 370012802613 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
43.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.9:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
+7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gray Stone Day compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gray Stone Day
Gray Stone Day is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Misenheimer, North Carolina, enrolling 728 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.9:1 puts it in the larger third of North Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 728 puts it in the larger third of North Carolina schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 243 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
10.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Gray Stone Day School spends $7,404 per pupil, 38% below the North Carolina average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Gray Stone Day School is a single-school charter district, so Gray Stone Day 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 Gray Stone Day compares
Gray Stone Day 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 | 16.9:1 | ▲ 7% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 728 | top 23% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
728
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.9:1
students per teacher
- 7% above state mean
Top 72% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.4%
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
$7,404
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 243 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 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 82.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Two or More 5.6%
Asian 3.2%
African American 2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 82.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.2, Gray Stone Day is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
AP courses offered 15
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gray Stone Day School, which includes Gray Stone Day.
$7,404
Per student
-38%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-55%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.3%
State 75.4%
Federal 5.3%
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 other 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 (~728 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Gray Stone Day
How many students attend Gray Stone Day?
Gray Stone Day has 728 students enrolled. It is a public school in Misenheimer, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gray Stone Day?
The student-teacher ratio at Gray Stone Day is 16.9:1, which is 7% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gray Stone Day?
The largest demographic group at Gray Stone Day is White at 82.4% of enrollment, in Misenheimer, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gray Stone Day?
Gray Stone Day has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Gray Stone Day a good school?
Gray Stone Day earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% 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 Gray Stone Day School?
None; Gray Stone Day School is a single-school charter district, and Gray Stone Day is its only campus.
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