Enrollment
128
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hot Springs, NC
Hot Springs Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Hot Springs Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370282001151
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hot Springs Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of North Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Carolina schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.7:1
- small classes for North Carolina
- 97.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 128
- students enrolled
Hot Springs Elementary has class sizes smaller than 93% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Madison County Schools · North Carolina
NCES ID 370282001151 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
97.9%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
+48% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hot Springs Elementary compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hot Springs Elementary
Hot Springs Elementary is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Hot Springs, North Carolina, enrolling 128 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.7:1, Hot Springs Elementary is leaner than roughly 93% of North Carolina schools and 32% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 97.9% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of North Carolina schools, with 128 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.
Against 86 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #33.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 128 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Madison County Schools spends $14,773 per pupil, 23% above the North Carolina average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Madison County Schools also operates Madison Middle School (468 students) and Mars Hill Elementary (445 students) alongside Hot Springs Elementary.
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 Hot Springs Elementary compares
Hot Springs Elementary 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 | 10.7:1 | ▼ 32% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 97.9% | ▲ 48% | 66.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 128 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
128
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
97.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 48% 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
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 7% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
40.6%
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
$14,773
per pupil, district-wide
- above North Carolina avg of $12,017
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 128 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 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 89.1%
Two or More 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: White at 89.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.1, Hot Springs Elementary is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Madison County Schools, which includes Hot Springs Elementary.
$14,773
Per student
+23%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.7%
State 65.7%
Federal 16.6%
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.
How Hot Springs Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mars Hill Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Madison High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Brush Creek Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Madison Early College High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hot Springs Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 468
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 445
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 377
- Students per teacher
- 8.2:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 356
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 270
- Students per teacher
- 27:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar elementary 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 (~128 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hot Springs Elementary
How many students attend Hot Springs Elementary?
Hot Springs Elementary has 128 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hot Springs, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hot Springs Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Hot Springs Elementary is 10.7:1, which is 32% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 32% 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 Hot Springs Elementary?
97.9% of students at Hot Springs Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hot Springs Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Hot Springs Elementary is White at 89.1% of enrollment, in Hot Springs, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hot Springs Elementary?
Hot Springs Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Hot Springs Elementary a good school?
Hot Springs Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of North Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Madison County Schools?
Besides Hot Springs Elementary, Madison County Schools also operates Madison Middle School (468 students), Mars Hill Elementary (445 students), and Madison High School (377 students). See the Madison County Schools district page for the complete list.
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