Enrollment
569
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hobgood, NC
Hobgood Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Hobgood Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370044503506Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 29
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hobgood Charter School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of North Carolina schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.8:1
- large classes for North Carolina
- 569
- students enrolled
Hobgood Charter School has class sizes larger than 80% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hobgood Charter School · North Carolina
NCES ID 370044503506 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.8:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
+13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hobgood Charter School compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hobgood Charter School
Hobgood Charter School is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Hobgood, North Carolina, enrolling 569 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.8:1 puts it in the larger third of North Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 569 students, its enrollment sits close to the North Carolina median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.
Its student body is led by White (80%) and African American (12%) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 569 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Hobgood Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Hobgood Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Hobgood Charter School compares
Hobgood Charter School on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.8:1 | ▲ 13% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 569 | top 39% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.8:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
569
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
17.8:1
students per teacher
- 13% above state mean
Top 80% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
6.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,103
per pupil, district-wide
- below North Carolina avg of $12,017
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 569 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 79.6%
African American 12.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Two or More 2.3%
Largest group: White at 79.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.8, Hobgood Charter School is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hobgood Charter School, which includes Hobgood Charter School.
$11,103
Per student
-8%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.7%
State 75.4%
Federal 8.9%
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.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~569 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Hobgood Charter School
How many students attend Hobgood Charter School?
Hobgood Charter School has 569 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hobgood, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hobgood Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hobgood Charter School is 17.8:1, which is 13% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hobgood Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Hobgood Charter School is White at 79.6% of enrollment, in Hobgood, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hobgood Charter School?
Hobgood Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Hobgood Charter School a good school?
Hobgood Charter School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of North Carolina schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Hobgood Charter School?
None; Hobgood Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Hobgood Charter School is its only campus.
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