MINA Charter School of Lee County

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Sanford, North Carolina

MINA Charter School of Lee County in Sanford, North Carolina enrolled 282 students in 2024-25 with 28.2 full-time teachers, 10.0 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 28-39% of its students tested were proficient in reading and 17-28% proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 48% and 50%).

Enrollment fell 41% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 31%

474 students in 2022-23, 427 students in 2023-24, 282 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 41.0 to 28.2.

Students enrolled at MINA Charter School of Lee County by school year2022-23: 474, 2023-24: 427, 2024-25: 28202004006002022-234742023-244272024-25282
Students enrolled at MINA Charter School of Lee County by school year2022-23: 474, 2023-24: 427, 2024-25: 28202004006002022-234742023-244272024-25282
Students enrolled at MINA Charter School of Lee County by school year2022-23: 474, 2023-24: 427, 2024-25: 28202004006002022-234742023-244272024-25282
Students enrolled at MINA Charter School of Lee County by school year2022-23: 474, 2023-24: 427, 2024-25: 28202004006002022-234742023-244272024-25282
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2347441.011.6
2023-2442733.112.9
2024-2528228.210.0

10.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 99 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools

Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 10.0; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 10.0state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 10.0; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 10.0state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 10.0; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 10.0state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 10.0; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 10.0state median 14.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 354 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection MINA Charter School of Lee County enrolled 354 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 18 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 354 of the 354 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions18
  • Chronically absent42.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

37.9% of students were Black, 29.8% Hispanic, 19.5% White in 2024-25.

  1. Black37.9%
  2. Hispanic29.8%
  3. White19.5%
  4. Two or more races11.0%
  5. Asian1.4%
  6. American Indian0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at MINA Charter School of Lee County scored proficient or above: 28-39% in reading and 17-28% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNorth Carolina
Reading and language arts28‑39%28‑39%48%
Math17‑28%17‑28%50%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Sanford

10 public elementary schools in Sanford report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Benhaven Elementary1,06516.440.1%
Highland Elementary85415.151.1%
WB Wicker Elementary58814.299.1%
J Glenn Edwards Elementary58716.499.5%
Greenwood Elementary57114.899.5%
Tramway Elementary55914.098.7%
Deep River Elementary55716.396.8%
BT Bullock Elementary51115.299.4%

All public schools in Sanford →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about MINA Charter School of Lee County

  1. J Glenn Edwards ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 587 students, 16.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  2. WB Wicker ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.3 miles away: 588 students, 14.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
  3. Compare MINA Charter School of Lee County with J Glenn Edwards ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much MINA Charter School of Lee County spends per student$10,593 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,593
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaMINA Charter School of Lee County is the number 1,204 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,204 of 1,451
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher10.0 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.10.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about MINA Charter School of Lee County

  1. How many students attend MINA Charter School of Lee County?
    282 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 474 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Sanford, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at MINA Charter School of Lee County?
    10.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is MINA Charter School of Lee County a Title I school?
    MINA Charter School of Lee County ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at MINA Charter School of Lee County do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at MINA Charter School of Lee County scored proficient or above: 28-39% in reading and 17-28% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is MINA Charter School of Lee County in?
    MINA Charter School of Lee County, NCES district ID 3700466. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370046603530 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22