Enrollment
925
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Smithfield, NC
Neuse Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Neuse Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370014402925Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 21
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 8
📋 Attendance 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Neuse Charter School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of North Carolina schools.
- #5 of 5
- schools in Smithfield · Resource Index
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 19.7:1
- large classes for North Carolina
- 925
- students enrolled
Neuse Charter School has class sizes larger than 89% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Neuse Charter School ranks #5 of 5 schools in Smithfield, NC.
School address
District: Neuse Charter School · North Carolina
NCES ID 370014402925 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
47.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.7:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
+25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Neuse Charter School compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Neuse Charter School
Neuse Charter School is a large charter combined-grade school in Smithfield, North Carolina, enrolling 925 students.
Class loads run heavy: 19.7:1 is larger than about 89% of North Carolina schools and 25% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 925 puts it in the larger third of North Carolina schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.
Its student body is led by White (63%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 55/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 463 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Neuse Charter School spends $9,216 per pupil, 23% below the North Carolina average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Smithfield's public schools, it stands alongside West Smithfield Elementary (494 students): Neuse Charter School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (19.7:1 vs 11.5:1).
Neuse Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Neuse Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Neuse Charter School compares
Neuse Charter 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 | 19.7:1 | ▲ 25% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 925 | top 12% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.7:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
925
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
19.7:1
students per teacher
- 25% above state mean
Top 89% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
8.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$9,216
per pupil, district-wide
- below North Carolina avg of $12,017
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 463 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 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 63.4%
Hispanic or Latino 15.1%
African American 11.8%
Two or More 8.6%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 63.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.4, Neuse Charter School is about as mixed as the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
AP courses offered 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Neuse Charter School, which includes Neuse Charter School.
$9,216
Per student
-23%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.1%
State 73.3%
Federal 7.6%
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.
Similar other schools in Smithfield
4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
West Smithfield Elementary
Standard public school
494 students 11.5:1 students per teacher
South Smithfield Elementary
Standard public school
450 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Jcps Virtual Academy
Standard public school
203 students 9.2:1 students per teacher
Choice Plus Academy
Alternative education program
97 students 12.1:1 students per teacher
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 (~925 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.7:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Neuse Charter School's federal record.
- Compare Neuse Charter School against another school. Compare schools
- Neuse Charter School's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Neuse Charter School
How many students attend Neuse Charter School?
Neuse Charter School has 925 students enrolled. It is a public school in Smithfield, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Neuse Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Neuse Charter School is 19.7:1, which is 25% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Neuse Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Neuse Charter School is White at 63.4% of enrollment, in Smithfield, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Neuse Charter School?
Neuse Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Neuse Charter School rank among schools in Smithfield?
By Resource Investment Index, Neuse Charter School ranks #5 of 5 schools in Smithfield, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Smithfield on the city page.
Is Neuse Charter School a good school?
Neuse Charter School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% 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 Neuse Charter School?
None; Neuse Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Neuse Charter School is its only campus.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.