Other / mixed grade configuration · Henderson, NC

Henderson Collegiate

Federal NCES profile for Henderson Collegiate, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370031903193Charter school
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Henderson Collegiate earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the largest schools in North Carolina.

#13 of 13
schools in Henderson · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
16.7:1
large classes for North Carolina
98.6%
free-lunch eligible

Henderson Collegiate has class sizes larger than 70% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Henderson Collegiate ranks #13 of 13 schools in Henderson, NC.

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

-1 students YoY

Henderson Collegiate held near 1,319 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 80.3 → 90.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 370031903193 · Henderson, NC Other · MID · CHARTER

1,334 enr · 16.7:1 · 98.6% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Village Tech Schools (1,335 students)

Henderson Collegiate held near 1,319 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 80.3 → 90.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Henderson Collegiate compares

Henderson Collegiate 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 16.7:1 ▲ 6% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.6% ▲ 49% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,334 top 5% - -

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

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,334
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
98.6%
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
16.7:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 70% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
30.0%
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
$11,466
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 667 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 60.7%
Hispanic or Latino 28.3%
Two or More 4.7%
White 4.2%
Asian 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 60.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.7, Henderson Collegiate is about as mixed as the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 11

District finance for Henderson Collegiate reports $11,466 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Henderson

6 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 Henderson Collegiate

How many students attend Henderson Collegiate?

Henderson Collegiate has 1,334 students enrolled. It is a public school in Henderson, NC. CCD year-over-year: 1,320 (2022-23) → 1,319 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Henderson Collegiate?

The student-teacher ratio at Henderson Collegiate is 16.7:1, which is 6% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Henderson Collegiate?

98.6% of students at Henderson Collegiate are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Henderson Collegiate?

The largest demographic group at Henderson Collegiate is African American at 60.7% of enrollment, in Henderson, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Henderson Collegiate?

Henderson Collegiate has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower 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).

How does Henderson Collegiate rank among schools in Henderson?

By Resource Investment Index, Henderson Collegiate ranks #13 of 13 schools in Henderson, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Henderson on the city page.

What other schools are in Henderson Collegiate?

None; Henderson Collegiate is a single-school charter district, and Henderson Collegiate 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.

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