Elementary school (grades K-5) · Morganton, NC
New Dimensions
Federal NCES profile for New Dimensions, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
The verdict
New Dimensions earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Carolina schools.
- #4 of 19
- public schools in Morganton · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 15.8:1
- students per teacher
- 569
- students enrolled
New Dimensions has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, New Dimensions ranks #4 of 19 public schools in Morganton, NC.
School address
NCES ID 370011802603 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+21 students YoY
New Dimensions held near 556 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+21 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 36.7 → 35.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+21 students YoY 370011802603 · Morganton, NC Elementary · MID · CHARTER
569 enr · 15.8:1 · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: Nashville Primary School (569 students)
New Dimensions held near 556 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+21 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 36.7 → 35.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →
How New Dimensions compares
New Dimensions held steady on CCD headcount: 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 | 15.8:1 | ▼ 0% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 569 | top 39% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 87.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 22.2, New Dimensions is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
District finance for The New Dimensions School reports $9,424 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary 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.
Similar enrollment (~569 students)
Frequently asked questions about New Dimensions
How many students attend New Dimensions?
New Dimensions has 569 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Morganton, NC. CCD year-over-year: 535 (2022-23) → 556 (2023-24), nearly flat (+21).
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Dimensions?
The student-teacher ratio at New Dimensions is 15.8:1, which is 0% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Dimensions?
The largest demographic group at New Dimensions is White at 87.9% of enrollment, in Morganton, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Dimensions?
New Dimensions has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 New Dimensions rank among public schools in Morganton?
By Resource Investment Index, New Dimensions ranks #4 of 19 public schools in Morganton, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Morganton on the city page.
What other schools are in The New Dimensions School?
None; The New Dimensions School is a single-school charter district, and New Dimensions is its only campus.