Enrollment
1,981
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 370201002733
Overhills High — Spring Lake, NC
Federal NCES profile for Overhills High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 41/100.
👥 Class size 24
📚 AP courses 75
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 3
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: Harnett County Schools · North 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)
103.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.1:1
vs 16.4:1 North Carolina avg
+16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.4%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
-40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Overhills High compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Overhills High reports 1,981 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 103.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% above the North Carolina state mean of 16.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 20% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 39.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 40% below the North Carolina average and 24% below the national baseline. The school offers 15 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 330 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 38.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Harnett County Schools spends $11,473 per pupil district-wide, below the North Carolina average of $13,042 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 13.4% from local sources (property taxes), 62.0% from the state, and 24.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D), calculated from 5 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 Overhills High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against North 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 North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.1:1 | ▲ 16% | 16.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.4% | ▼ 40% | 66.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,981 | top 98% | — | — |
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
39.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 40% below the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.1:1
students per teacher
— 16% above state mean
Top 89% in North Carolina — lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
38.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,473
per pupil, district-wide
— below North Carolina avg of $13,042
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 330 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
111
in-school suspensions + 238 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 19 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,981 Top 98% in North Carolina — larger than 2% of 2,703 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 103.0
Students per teacher 19.1:1 +16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 39.4% -40% vs state
NCES ID 370201002733
Student demographics
African American 34.4%
White 31.4%
Hispanic or Latino 23.6%
Two or More 8.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: African American at 34.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 15
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 6.0
Students per counselor 330:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 38.9%
In-school suspensions 111
Out-of-school suspensions 238
Expulsions 19
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harnett County Schools, which includes Overhills High.
$11,473
Per student
-12%
vs North Carolina
Avg $13,042
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 13.4%
State 62.0%
Federal 24.6%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,522
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Enrollment
- 1,324
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Enrollment
- 1,274
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,065
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,059
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Overhills High
How many students attend Overhills High?
Overhills High has 1,981 students enrolled. It is a high school in Spring Lake, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Overhills High?
The student-teacher ratio at Overhills High is 19.1:1, which is 16% higher than the North Carolina average of 16.4:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Overhills High?
39.4% of students at Overhills High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Overhills High?
The largest demographic group at Overhills High is African American at 34.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Spring Lake, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Overhills High?
Overhills High has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.