Enrollment
40
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 370348002788
Partnership Academy — Hillsborough, NC
Federal NCES profile for Partnership Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 41/100.
👥 Class size 75
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 92
📋 Attendance 0
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: Orange 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)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.2:1
vs 16.4:1 North Carolina avg
-62% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.6%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
+2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Partnership Academy compares with North 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
Partnership Academy reports 40 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 6.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 6.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 62% below the North Carolina state mean of 16.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 61% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 67.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 2% above the North Carolina average and 31% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 40 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 90.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Orange County Schools spends $15,558 per pupil district-wide, above the North Carolina average of $13,042 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 38.0% from local sources (property taxes), 48.0% from the state, and 14.1% 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 Partnership Academy 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 | 6.2:1 | ▼ 62% | 16.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.6% | ▲ 2% | 66.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 40 | top 2% | — | — |
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
67.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 2% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6.2:1
students per teacher
— 62% below state mean
Top 2% in North Carolina — lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
90.0%
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
$15,558
per pupil, district-wide
— above North Carolina avg of $13,042
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 40 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 40.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 40 Top 2% in North Carolina — larger than 98% of 2,703 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 6.0
Students per teacher 6.2:1 -62% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 67.6% +2% vs state
NCES ID 370348002788
Student demographics
White 40.0%
African American 22.5%
Two or More 20.0%
Hispanic or Latino 15.0%
Asian 2.5%
Largest group: White at 40.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 40:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 90.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 16
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Orange County Schools, which includes Partnership Academy.
$15,558
Per student
+19%
vs North Carolina
Avg $13,042
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 38.0%
State 48.0%
Federal 14.1%
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
- 1,161
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,148
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Enrollment
- 648
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Enrollment
- 532
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Enrollment
- 528
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
Similar high schools in Hillsborough
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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 Partnership Academy
How many students attend Partnership Academy?
Partnership Academy has 40 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hillsborough, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Partnership Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Partnership Academy is 6.2:1, which is 62% lower than the North Carolina average of 16.4:1 and 61% 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 Partnership Academy?
67.6% of students at Partnership Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Partnership Academy?
The largest demographic group at Partnership Academy is White at 40.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Hillsborough, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Partnership Academy?
Partnership Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.