Other / mixed grade configuration · Newland, NC

Marjorie Williams Academy

Federal NCES profile for Marjorie Williams Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370007702427Charter school
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
71
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Marjorie Williams Academy earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of North Carolina schools.

#3 of 3
schools in Newland · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
7.2:1
small classes for North Carolina
90.0%
free-lunch eligible

Marjorie Williams Academy has class sizes smaller than 97% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Marjorie Williams Academy ranks #3 of 3 schools in Newland, NC.

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

+30 students YoY

Marjorie Williams Academy grew from 80 students in 2022-23 to 110 in 2023-24 (+37.5%).

Teacher FTE added 18.2 → 18.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+30 students YoY 370007702427 · Newland, NC Other · SMALL · CHARTER

130 enr · 7.2:1 · 90.0% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Marjorie Williams Academy grew from 80 students in 2022-23 to 110 in 2023-24 (+37.5%). Teacher FTE added 18.2 → 18.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Marjorie Williams Academy compares

Marjorie Williams Academy is a growing campus on CCD: 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 7.2:1 ▼ 54% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 90.0% ▲ 36% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 130 top 94% - -

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

7.2:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
130
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
90.0%
free-lunch eligible - 36% above 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
7.2:1
students per teacher - 54% below state mean
Top 3% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.7%
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
$34,863
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 73.1%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1%
African American 10.8%
Two or More 3.1%

Largest group: White at 73.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.6, Marjorie Williams Academy is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for Marjorie Williams Academy reports $34,863 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Newland

2 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.

Frequently asked questions about Marjorie Williams Academy

How many students attend Marjorie Williams Academy?

Marjorie Williams Academy has 130 students enrolled. It is a public school in Newland, NC. CCD year-over-year: 80 (2022-23) → 110 (2023-24), up 30.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Marjorie Williams Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Marjorie Williams Academy is 7.2:1, which is 54% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 54% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Marjorie Williams Academy?

90.0% of students at Marjorie Williams Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marjorie Williams Academy?

The largest demographic group at Marjorie Williams Academy is White at 73.1% of enrollment, in Newland, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Marjorie Williams Academy?

Marjorie Williams Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Marjorie Williams Academy rank among schools in Newland?

By Resource Investment Index, Marjorie Williams Academy ranks #3 of 3 schools in Newland, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Newland on the city page.

What other schools are in Marjorie Williams Academy?

None; Marjorie Williams Academy is a single-school charter district, and Marjorie Williams Academy 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.