Enrollment
652
South Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 450231001335
Overbrook Child Development Center — Greenville, SC
Federal NCES profile for Overbrook Child Development Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
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 →
School address
District: Greenville 01 · South 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)
56.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 14.3:1 South Carolina avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
82.7%
vs 74.0% South Carolina avg
+12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Overbrook Child Development Center compares with South 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
Overbrook Child Development Center reports 652 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 56.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 19% below the South Carolina state mean of 14.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 27% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 82.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 12% above the South Carolina average and 60% above the national baseline.
On the finance side, the surrounding Greenville 01 spends $13,261 per pupil district-wide, below the South Carolina average of $17,182 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 39.3% from local sources (property taxes), 45.7% from the state, and 15.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 2 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 Overbrook Child Development Center compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against South 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 South Carolina | South Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.6:1 | ▼ 19% | 14.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 82.7% | ▲ 12% | 74.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 652 | top 63% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
82.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 12% above the South Carolina average of 74.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher
— 19% below state mean
Top 16% in South Carolina — lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Funding equity
$13,261
per pupil, district-wide
— below South Carolina avg of $17,182
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 652 Top 63% in South Carolina — larger than 37% of 1,215 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 56.0
Students per teacher 11.6:1 -19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 82.7% +12% vs state
NCES ID 450231001335
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greenville 01, which includes Overbrook Child Development Center.
$13,261
Per student
-23%
vs South Carolina
Avg $17,182
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 39.3%
State 45.7%
Federal 15.0%
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
- 2,151
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Enrollment
- 2,133
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Enrollment
- 2,013
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,894
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,846
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
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Educator & family resources
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Overbrook Child Development Center
How many students attend Overbrook Child Development Center?
Overbrook Child Development Center has 652 students enrolled. It is a other school in Greenville, SC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Overbrook Child Development Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Overbrook Child Development Center is 11.6:1, which is 19% lower than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 27% 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 Overbrook Child Development Center?
82.7% of students at Overbrook Child Development Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Overbrook Child Development Center?
Overbrook Child Development Center has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.