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
0/100100/10041/100
👥 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.

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

+8 students YoY

Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School grew from 135 students in 2022-23 to 143 in 2023-24 (+5.9%).

Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 13.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+8 students YoY 370011502562 · Hollister, NC Other · SMALL · CHARTER

140 enr · 9.3:1 · 97.8% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School grew from 135 students in 2022-23 to 143 in 2023-24 (+5.9%). Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 13.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School compares

Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School is a growing campus on CCD: 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 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 methodology

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
$17,926
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,294
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.

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

District finance for Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School reports $17,926 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Hollister

1 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 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. CCD year-over-year: 135 (2022-23) → 143 (2023-24), up 8.

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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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.

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.