Other / mixed grade configuration · Winston-Salem, NC

Kingswood School

Federal NCES profile for Kingswood School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 74/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370150003183
0/100100/10074/100
👥 S:T ratio
96
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kingswood School earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Carolina.

#2 of 20
schools in Winston-Salem · Resource Index
74
Resource Index · Higher
1.1:1
small classes for North Carolina
9
students enrolled

Kingswood School has class sizes smaller than 99% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kingswood School ranks #2 of 20 schools in Winston-Salem, NC.

Enrollment

9

North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

8.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

1.1:1

vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg

-93% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Kingswood School compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Kingswood School

Kingswood School is a small combined-grade school in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, enrolling 9 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 1.1:1, Kingswood School is leaner than roughly 99% of North Carolina schools and 93% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of North Carolina schools, with 9 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 2,698 North Carolina schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by African American (67%) and White (22%) (diversity index 49/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 18 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Its district draws 22.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 26 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 9 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Winston-Salem's public schools, it stands alongside Meadowlark Elementary (827 students): Kingswood School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (1.1:1 vs 15:1).

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools also operates West Forsyth High (2,145 students) and Ronald W Reagan High School (2,122 students) alongside Kingswood School.

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 Kingswood School compares

Kingswood 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 1.1:1 ▼ 93% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 9 top 100% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

1.1:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
9
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
1.1:1
students per teacher - 93% below state mean
Top 1% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$13,036
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 288.9 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

African American 66.7%
White 22.2%
Two or More 11.1%

Largest group: African American at 66.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.4, Kingswood School is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools, which includes Kingswood School.

$13,036
Per student
+8%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.3%
State 52.1%
Federal 22.5%

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.

How Kingswood School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
West Forsyth High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Ronald W Reagan High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
R J Reynolds High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
East Forsyth High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Parkland High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kingswood School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Winston-Salem

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Kingswood School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Kingswood School

How many students attend Kingswood School?

Kingswood School has 9 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Winston-Salem, NC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kingswood School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kingswood School is 1.1:1, which is 93% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 93% 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 Kingswood School?

The largest demographic group at Kingswood School is African American at 66.7% of enrollment, in Winston-Salem, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kingswood School?

Kingswood School has a Resource Investment Index of 74/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kingswood School rank among schools in Winston-Salem?

By Resource Investment Index, Kingswood School ranks #2 of 20 schools in Winston-Salem, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Winston-Salem on the city page.

Is Kingswood School a good school?

Kingswood School earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Carolina. 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 Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools?

Besides Kingswood School, Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools also operates West Forsyth High (2,145 students), Ronald W Reagan High School (2,122 students), and R J Reynolds High (1,759 students). See the Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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