High school (grades 9-12) · Raleigh, NC

Longleaf School of the Arts

Federal NCES profile for Longleaf School of the Arts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 370033703282Charter school
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
73
📋 Attendance
45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Longleaf School of the Arts earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of North Carolina schools.

#4 of 14
high schools in Raleigh · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
13.5:1
small classes for North Carolina
405
students enrolled

Longleaf School of the Arts has class sizes smaller than 72% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Longleaf School of the Arts ranks #4 of 14 high schools in Raleigh, NC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+20 students YoY

Longleaf School of the Arts held near 426 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+20 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 30.2 → 31.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+20 students YoY 370033703282 · Raleigh, NC High · SMALL · CHARTER

405 enr · 13.5:1 · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Alpha Cindy Avitia High (405 students)

Longleaf School of the Arts held near 426 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+20 headcount). Teacher FTE added 30.2 → 31.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Longleaf School of the Arts compares

Longleaf School of the Arts 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 13.5:1 ▼ 15% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 405 top 63% - -

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

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
405
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 28% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
22.2%
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
$10,998
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 135 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.

Student demographics

White 62.7%
African American 18.3%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9%
Two or More 4.9%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 62.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.6, Longleaf School of the Arts is about as mixed as the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 16

District finance for Longleaf School of the Arts reports $10,998 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Raleigh

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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.

Frequently asked questions about Longleaf School of the Arts

How many students attend Longleaf School of the Arts?

Longleaf School of the Arts has 405 students enrolled. It is a high school in Raleigh, NC. CCD year-over-year: 406 (2022-23) → 426 (2023-24), nearly flat (+20).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Longleaf School of the Arts?

The student-teacher ratio at Longleaf School of the Arts is 13.5:1, which is 15% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 14% 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 Longleaf School of the Arts?

The largest demographic group at Longleaf School of the Arts is White at 62.7% of enrollment, in Raleigh, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Longleaf School of the Arts?

Longleaf School of the Arts has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Longleaf School of the Arts rank among high schools in Raleigh?

By Resource Investment Index, Longleaf School of the Arts ranks #4 of 14 high schools in Raleigh, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Raleigh on the city page.

What other schools are in Longleaf School of the Arts?

None; Longleaf School of the Arts is a single-school charter district, and Longleaf School of the Arts is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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