Other / mixed grade configuration · Oxford, NC

Oxford Preparatory

Federal NCES profile for Oxford Preparatory, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370033803292Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oxford Preparatory earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.

#5 of 5
schools in Oxford · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
15.5:1
students per teacher
869
students enrolled

Oxford Preparatory has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oxford Preparatory ranks #5 of 5 schools in Oxford, NC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Oxford Preparatory held near 851 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 56.4 → 56.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 370033803292 · Oxford, NC Other · MID · CHARTER

869 enr · 15.5:1 · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Tonopah Valley High School (869 students)

Oxford Preparatory held near 851 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE held 56.4 → 56.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Oxford Preparatory compares

Oxford Preparatory 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 15.5:1 ▼ 2% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 869 top 14% - -

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

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
869
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 56% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
18.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$8,565
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 869 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 72.7%
African American 11.3%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
Two or More 5.8%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 72.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.8, Oxford Preparatory is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 5

District finance for Oxford Preparatory School reports $8,565 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Oxford

4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Oxford Preparatory

How many students attend Oxford Preparatory?

Oxford Preparatory has 869 students enrolled. It is a public school in Oxford, NC. CCD year-over-year: 851 (2022-23) → 851 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oxford Preparatory?

The student-teacher ratio at Oxford Preparatory is 15.5:1, which is 2% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oxford Preparatory?

The largest demographic group at Oxford Preparatory is White at 72.7% of enrollment, in Oxford, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oxford Preparatory?

Oxford Preparatory has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Oxford Preparatory rank among schools in Oxford?

By Resource Investment Index, Oxford Preparatory ranks #5 of 5 schools in Oxford, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Oxford on the city page.

What other schools are in Oxford Preparatory School?

None; Oxford Preparatory School is a single-school charter district, and Oxford Preparatory 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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