Enrollment
140
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hollister, NC
Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School
Federal NCES profile for Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370011502562Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of North Carolina schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.3:1
- small classes for North Carolina
- 97.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 140
- students enrolled
Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School has class sizes smaller than 96% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School · North Carolina
NCES ID 370011502562 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
97.8%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
+48% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School
Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School is a high-poverty, small charter combined-grade school in Hollister, North Carolina, enrolling 140 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.3:1, Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School is leaner than roughly 96% of North Carolina schools and 41% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 97.8% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of North Carolina schools, with 140 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.
Among 95 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need North Carolina schools statewide, it ranks #72, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (59%) and African American (16%) (diversity index 59/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 140 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School spends $14,444 per pupil, 20% above the North Carolina average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 50 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 140 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Hollister's public schools, it stands alongside Hollister Elementary Leadership Academy (173 students): Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.3:1 vs 19.2:1).
Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School is a single-school charter district, so Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 140 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of North Carolina's single-school districts.
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 Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School compares
Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 41% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 97.8% | ▲ 48% | 66.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 140 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
140
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
97.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 48% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 4% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.7%
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.
Funding equity
$14,444
per pupil, district-wide
- above North Carolina avg of $12,017
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 140 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 35.7 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 59.3%
African American 16.4%
Two or More 15.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
White 2.1%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 59.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.3, Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School, which includes Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School.
$14,444
Per student
+20%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.0%
State 75.4%
Federal 16.6%
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 in Hollister
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~140 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School
How many students attend Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School?
Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School has 140 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hollister, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School?
The student-teacher ratio at Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School is 9.3:1, which is 41% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 41% 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 Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School?
97.8% of students at Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School?
The largest demographic group at Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 59.3% of enrollment, in Hollister, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School?
Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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).
Is Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School a good school?
Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School?
None; Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School is a single-school charter district, and Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School is its only campus.
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