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.
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
NCES ID 370036903340 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-30 students YoY
Ic Imagine held near 1,218 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-30 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 95.1 → 93.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-30 students YoY 370036903340 · Asheville, NC Other · MID · CHARTER
1,239 enr · 13:1 · RII 40
Nearest enrollment peer: Whitesville Elementary (1,239 students)
Ic Imagine held near 1,218 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-30 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 95.1 → 93.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →
How Ic Imagine compares
Ic Imagine 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 | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 74.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 41.5, Ic Imagine is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
District finance for Invest Collegiate - Imagine reports $10,022 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Asheville
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.
Similar enrollment (~1,239 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 1,248 (2022-23) → 1,218 (2023-24), nearly flat (-30).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.
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.