Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lenoir, NC

Oak Hill Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Oak Hill Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370048303628Charter school
0/100100/10016/100
👥 S:T ratio
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oak Hill Charter School earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of North Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Carolina schools.

#13 of 13
public schools in Lenoir · Resource Index
16
Resource Index · Lower
21.1:1
large classes for North Carolina
253
students enrolled

Oak Hill Charter School has class sizes larger than 92% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oak Hill Charter School ranks #13 of 13 public schools in Lenoir, NC.

Enrollment

253

North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

12.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.1:1

vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg

+34% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Oak Hill Charter School compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median
0:135:121.1:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Oak Hill Charter School

Oak Hill Charter School is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Lenoir, North Carolina, enrolling 253 students.

Class loads run heavy: 21.1:1 is larger than about 92% of North Carolina schools and 34% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Enrollment of 253 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 2,698 North Carolina schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 28/100).

Among Lenoir's elementary schools, it stands alongside Horizons Elementary (29 students): Oak Hill Charter School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (21.1:1 vs 2.2:1).

Oak Hill Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Oak Hill 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 Oak Hill Charter School compares

Oak Hill 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 21.1:1 ▲ 34% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 253 top 83% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.1:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
253
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
21.1:1
students per teacher - 34% above state mean
Top 92% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.

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 84.2%
Two or More 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
African American 2.4%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: White at 84.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.3, Oak Hill Charter School is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Similar elementary schools in Lenoir

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Oak Hill Charter School's federal record.

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 Oak Hill Charter School

How many students attend Oak Hill Charter School?

Oak Hill Charter School has 253 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lenoir, NC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Hill Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Oak Hill Charter School is 21.1:1, which is 34% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oak Hill Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Oak Hill Charter School is White at 84.2% of enrollment, in Lenoir, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oak Hill Charter School?

Oak Hill Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Oak Hill Charter School rank among public schools in Lenoir?

By Resource Investment Index, Oak Hill Charter School ranks #13 of 13 public schools in Lenoir, 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 Lenoir on the city page.

Is Oak Hill Charter School a good school?

Oak Hill Charter School earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of North Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Oak Hill Charter School?

None; Oak Hill Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Oak Hill Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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