Enrollment
732
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 370357002646
Heide Trask High — Rocky Point, NC
Federal NCES profile for Heide Trask High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 34
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 27
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Pender County Schools · North Carolina
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.4:1
vs 16.4:1 North Carolina avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.3%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Heide Trask High compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Heide Trask High reports 732 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 44.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 0% above the North Carolina state mean of 16.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 3% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 64.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 3% below the North Carolina average and 24% above the national baseline. The school offers 4 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 366 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 41.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Pender County Schools spends $12,071 per pupil district-wide, below the North Carolina average of $13,042 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 22.0% from local sources (property taxes), 56.8% from the state, and 21.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Heide Trask High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against North Carolina state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.4:1 | ▼ 0% | 16.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.3% | ▼ 3% | 66.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 732 | top 77% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
64.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 3% below 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
— 0% above state mean
Top 68% in North Carolina — lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
41.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,071
per pupil, district-wide
— below North Carolina avg of $13,042
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 366 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
96
in-school suspensions + 60 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 732 Top 77% in North Carolina — larger than 23% of 2,703 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 44.0
Students per teacher 16.4:1 +0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 64.3% -3% vs state
NCES ID 370357002646
Student demographics
White 41.0%
Hispanic or Latino 38.4%
African American 15.2%
Two or More 4.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Asian 0.1%
Largest group: White at 41.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 366:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 41.5%
In-school suspensions 96
Out-of-school suspensions 60
Expulsions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pender County Schools, which includes Heide Trask High.
$12,071
Per student
-7%
vs North Carolina
Avg $13,042
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 22.0%
State 56.8%
Federal 21.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,945
- Students per teacher
- 21.7:1
- Enrollment
- 857
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Enrollment
- 837
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Enrollment
- 752
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
- Enrollment
- 648
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Heide Trask High
How many students attend Heide Trask High?
Heide Trask High has 732 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rocky Point, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heide Trask High?
The student-teacher ratio at Heide Trask High is 16.4:1, which is 0% higher than the North Carolina average of 16.4:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Heide Trask High?
64.3% of students at Heide Trask High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Heide Trask High?
The largest demographic group at Heide Trask High is White at 41.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Rocky Point, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Heide Trask High?
Heide Trask High has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.