Enrollment
1,239
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Asheville, NC
Ic Imagine
Federal NCES profile for Ic Imagine, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370036903340Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ic Imagine earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of North Carolina schools.
- #12 of 13
- schools in Asheville · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13:1
- small classes for North Carolina
- 1,239
- students enrolled
Ic Imagine has class sizes smaller than 78% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ic Imagine ranks #12 of 13 schools in Asheville, NC.
School address
District: Invest Collegiate - Imagine · North Carolina
NCES ID 370036903340 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
95.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ic Imagine compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ic Imagine
Ic Imagine is a large charter combined-grade school in Asheville, North Carolina, enrolling 1,239 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13:1 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in North Carolina, bigger than 94% of state schools at 1,239 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 42/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 248 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Asheville's public schools, it stands alongside Estes Elementary (754 students): Ic Imagine is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13:1 vs 14.2:1).
Invest Collegiate - Imagine is a single-school charter district, so Ic Imagine 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 Ic Imagine compares
Ic Imagine 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 | 13:1 | ▼ 18% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,239 | top 6% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,239
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 22% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.3%
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
$9,954
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 248 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 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 74.9%
Hispanic or Latino 13.2%
Two or More 7.4%
African American 2.8%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 74.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.5, Ic Imagine is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
AP courses offered 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Invest Collegiate - Imagine, which includes Ic Imagine.
$9,954
Per student
-17%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.2%
State 65.3%
Federal 7.5%
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 in Asheville
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Estes Elementary
Standard public school
754 students 14.2:1 students per teacher
The Franklin School of Innovation
Standard public school
717 students 14.1:1 students per teacher
Sand Hill-Venable Elem
Standard public school
590 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
Oakley Elementary
Standard public school
502 students 15.7:1 students per teacher
Haw Creek Elementary
Standard public school
402 students 13.4:1 students per teacher
Isaac Dickson Elementary
Standard public school
390 students 13.9:1 students per teacher
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 (~1,239 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ic Imagine
How many students attend Ic Imagine?
Ic Imagine has 1,239 students enrolled. It is a public school in Asheville, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ic Imagine?
The student-teacher ratio at Ic Imagine is 13:1, which is 18% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ic Imagine?
The largest demographic group at Ic Imagine is White at 74.9% of enrollment, in Asheville, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ic Imagine?
Ic Imagine has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Ic Imagine rank among schools in Asheville?
By Resource Investment Index, Ic Imagine ranks #12 of 13 schools in Asheville, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Asheville on the city page.
Is Ic Imagine a good school?
Ic Imagine earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% 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 Invest Collegiate - Imagine?
None; Invest Collegiate - Imagine is a single-school charter district, and Ic Imagine is its only campus.
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