Other / mixed grade configuration · Hallsboro, NC

Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370096000367
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
21
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most North Carolina schools.

39
Resource Index · Typical
16.4:1
students per teacher
98.3%
free-lunch eligible
394
students enrolled

Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

School address

Hallsboro, NC 28442
District: Columbus County Schools · North Carolina

NCES ID 370096000367 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+14 students YoY

Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary held near 376 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 24.9 → 23.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+14 students YoY 370096000367 · Hallsboro, NC Other · SMALL · TRAD

394 enr · 16.4:1 · 98.3% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: West Columbus School (814 students)

Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary held near 376 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 24.9 → 23.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary reports 394 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary compares

Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: 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 16.4:1 ▲ 4% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.3% ▲ 49% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 394 top 64% - -

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

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
394
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
98.3%
free-lunch eligible - 49% 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
16.4:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 67% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.4%
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
$14,006
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,294
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 394 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 25.9%
African American 22.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 18.5%
Two or More 17.0%
Hispanic or Latino 15.2%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 25.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 79.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 79.5, Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Columbus County Schools reports $14,006 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
West Columbus School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
South Columbus High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Williams Township Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
East Columbus Junior-Senior High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
West Columbus High Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Columbus County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~394 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary

How many students attend Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary?

Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary has 394 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hallsboro, NC. CCD year-over-year: 362 (2022-23) → 376 (2023-24), nearly flat (+14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary is 16.4:1, which is 4% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary?

98.3% of students at Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary is White at 25.9% of enrollment, in Hallsboro, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 79.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary?

Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Columbus County Schools?

Besides Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary, Columbus County Schools also operates West Columbus School (814 students), South Columbus High (669 students), and Williams Township (659 students). See the Columbus County Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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