Enrollment
108
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 370192002989
Kearns Academy — High Point, NC
Federal NCES profile for Kearns Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 52/100.
👥 Class size 61
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 31
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Guilford County Schools · North Carolina
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 16.4:1 North Carolina avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.7%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kearns Academy compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Kearns Academy reports 108 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 12.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 41% below the North Carolina state mean of 16.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 39% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 51.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 22% below the North Carolina average and 0% below the national baseline. The school offers 4 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 108 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 27.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Guilford County Schools spends $13,788 per pupil district-wide, above the North Carolina average of $13,042 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 24.4% from local sources (property taxes), 48.8% from the state, and 26.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Kearns Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against North Carolina state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.7:1 | ▼ 41% | 16.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.7% | ▼ 22% | 66.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 108 | top 5% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
51.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 22% below 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
9.7:1
students per teacher
— 41% below state mean
Top 4% in North Carolina — lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
27.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,788
per pupil, district-wide
— above North Carolina avg of $13,042
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 108 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 108 Top 5% in North Carolina — larger than 95% of 2,703 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 12.0
Students per teacher 9.7:1 -41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 51.7% -22% vs state
NCES ID 370192002989
Student demographics
African American 46.3%
Hispanic or Latino 25.9%
White 21.3%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 2.8%
Largest group: African American at 46.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 108:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 27.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Guilford County Schools, which includes Kearns Academy.
$13,788
Per student
+6%
vs North Carolina
Avg $13,042
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 24.4%
State 48.8%
Federal 26.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,055
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,967
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,648
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,547
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,403
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
Similar high schools in High Point
4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Southwest Guilford High
Standard public school
1,547 students 18.5:1 students per teacher
High Point Central High
Standard public school
1,005 students 13.7:1 students per teacher
T Wingate Andrews High
Standard public school
753 students 14.9:1 students per teacher
Middle College at Gtcc-High Point
Standard public school
194 students 15.8:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Kearns Academy
How many students attend Kearns Academy?
Kearns Academy has 108 students enrolled. It is a high school in High Point, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kearns Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Kearns Academy is 9.7:1, which is 41% lower than the North Carolina average of 16.4:1 and 39% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kearns Academy?
51.7% of students at Kearns Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kearns Academy?
The largest demographic group at Kearns Academy is African American at 46.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in High Point, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kearns Academy?
Kearns Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.