Enrollment
659
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 370072001240
Mcdougle Middle — Chapel Hill, NC
Federal NCES profile for Mcdougle Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 55/100.
👥 Class size 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 40
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 →
The verdict
Mcdougle Middle earns a C Resource Investment Index (55/100), with class sizes smaller than 89% of North Carolina schools.
- C
- Resource Index · 55/100
- 11.9:1
- small classes for North Carolina
- 26.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 659
- students enrolled
School address
District: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City 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)
63.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 16.4:1 North Carolina avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.7%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
-60% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mcdougle Middle 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
Mcdougle Middle reports 659 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 63.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 27% 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 25% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 26.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 60% below the North Carolina average and 48% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 220 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 24.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools spends $17,566 per pupil district-wide, above the North Carolina average of $13,042 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 46.2% from local sources (property taxes), 43.3% from the state, and 10.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (C), calculated from 4 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 Mcdougle Middle 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 | 11.9:1 | ▼ 27% | 16.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.7% | ▼ 60% | 66.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 659 | top 72% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
12 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 79% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
659 larger than 77% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
26.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 60% below the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher
— 27% below state mean
Top 11% in North Carolina — lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
24.1%
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
$17,566
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 220 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
72
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 659 Top 72% in North Carolina — larger than 28% of 2,703 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 63.0
Students per teacher 11.9:1 -27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 26.7% -60% vs state
NCES ID 370072001240
Student demographics
White 54.5%
Hispanic or Latino 25.3%
African American 10.5%
Two or More 7.1%
Asian 2.6%
Largest group: White at 54.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 220:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 24.1%
In-school suspensions 72
Out-of-school suspensions 37
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, which includes Mcdougle Middle.
$17,566
Per student
+35%
vs North Carolina
Avg $13,042
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 46.2%
State 43.3%
Federal 10.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,608
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,419
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Enrollment
- 885
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Enrollment
- 763
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Enrollment
- 632
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
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Phillips Middle
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Mcdougle Middle
How many students attend Mcdougle Middle?
Mcdougle Middle has 659 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Chapel Hill, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mcdougle Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Mcdougle Middle is 11.9:1, which is 27% lower than the North Carolina average of 16.4:1 and 25% 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 Mcdougle Middle?
26.7% of students at Mcdougle Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mcdougle Middle?
The largest demographic group at Mcdougle Middle is White at 54.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Chapel Hill, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mcdougle Middle?
Mcdougle Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (C) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.