Enrollment
299
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Swan Quarter, NC
Mattamuskeet School
Federal NCES profile for Mattamuskeet School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370228002460
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mattamuskeet School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of North Carolina schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10:1
- small classes for North Carolina
- 99.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 299
- students enrolled
Mattamuskeet School has class sizes smaller than 94% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hyde County Schools · North Carolina
NCES ID 370228002460 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.1%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
+50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mattamuskeet School compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mattamuskeet School
Mattamuskeet School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Swan Quarter, North Carolina, enrolling 299 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10:1, Mattamuskeet School is leaner than roughly 94% of North Carolina schools and 37% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 99.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 299 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.
Against 341 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #112.
Its student body is led by White (50%) and African American (30%) (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 299 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Hyde County Schools spends $26,448 per pupil, 120% above the North Carolina average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Hyde County Schools, also runs Ocracoke School (139 students).
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 Mattamuskeet School compares
Mattamuskeet 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 37% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.1% | ▲ 50% | 66.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 299 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
299
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
99.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 50% 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
10:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 6% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.4%
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
$26,448
per pupil, district-wide
- above North Carolina avg of $12,017
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 299 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.7 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
White 49.5%
African American 30.1%
Hispanic or Latino 15.4%
Two or More 4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 49.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.8, Mattamuskeet School is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hyde County Schools, which includes Mattamuskeet School.
$26,448
Per student
+120%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
+59%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.7%
State 64.8%
Federal 18.5%
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 Mattamuskeet School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocracoke School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mattamuskeet School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 139
- Students per teacher
- 6.6:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~299 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mattamuskeet School
How many students attend Mattamuskeet School?
Mattamuskeet School has 299 students enrolled. It is a public school in Swan Quarter, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mattamuskeet School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mattamuskeet School is 10:1, which is 37% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 36% 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 Mattamuskeet School?
99.1% of students at Mattamuskeet School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mattamuskeet School?
The largest demographic group at Mattamuskeet School is White at 49.5% of enrollment, in Swan Quarter, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mattamuskeet School?
Mattamuskeet School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mattamuskeet School a good school?
Mattamuskeet School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of North Carolina schools. 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 Hyde County Schools?
Besides Mattamuskeet School, Hyde County Schools also operates Ocracoke School (139 students). See the Hyde County Schools district page for the complete list.
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