Other / mixed grade configuration · Hildebran, NC

Hildebran Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Hildebran Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370048000182
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👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hildebran Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.

38
Resource Index · Typical
14.8:1
students per teacher
71.3%
free-lunch eligible
297
students enrolled

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

School address

Hildebran, NC 28637
District: Burke County Schools · North Carolina

NCES ID 370048000182 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-25 students YoY

Hildebran Elementary shrank from 320 students in 2022-23 to 295 in 2023-24 (-7.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 20.3 → 19.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-25 students YoY 370048000182 · Hildebran, NC Other · SMALL · TRAD

297 enr · 14.8:1 · 71.3% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Freedom High (1,299 students)

Hildebran Elementary shrank from 320 students in 2022-23 to 295 in 2023-24 (-7.8%). Teacher FTE lost 20.3 → 19.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Hildebran Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hildebran Elementary reports 297 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 Hildebran Elementary compares

Hildebran Elementary is a shrinking 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 14.8:1 ▼ 6% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.3% ▲ 8% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 297 top 77% - -

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

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
297
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
71.3%
free-lunch eligible - 8% 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
14.8:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 46% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
56.6%
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
$12,261
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 297 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 75.8%
Asian 9.4%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Two or More 6.4%
African American 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 75.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.7, Hildebran Elementary is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Burke County Schools reports $12,261 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hildebran Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Freedom High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
East Burke High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mountain View Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Robert L. Patton High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jimmy C Draughn High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Burke 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 (~297 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Hildebran Elementary

How many students attend Hildebran Elementary?

Hildebran Elementary has 297 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hildebran, NC. CCD year-over-year: 320 (2022-23) → 295 (2023-24), down 25.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hildebran Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Hildebran Elementary is 14.8:1, which is 6% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 6% 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 Hildebran Elementary?

71.3% of students at Hildebran Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hildebran Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Hildebran Elementary is White at 75.8% of enrollment, in Hildebran, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hildebran Elementary?

Hildebran Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Burke County Schools?

Besides Hildebran Elementary, Burke County Schools also operates Freedom High (1,299 students), East Burke High (874 students), and Mountain View Elementary (762 students). See the Burke 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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