Enrollment
40
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Hillsborough, NC
Partnership Academy
Federal NCES profile for Partnership Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 370348002788
👥 S:T ratio 73
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 92
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Partnership Academy earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Carolina.
- #1 of 3
- high schools in Hillsborough · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.7:1
- small classes for North Carolina
- 67.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Partnership Academy has class sizes smaller than 98% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Partnership Academy ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Hillsborough, NC.
School address
District: Orange County Schools · North Carolina
NCES ID 370348002788 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.7:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
-58% 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
What stands out at Partnership Academy
Partnership Academy is a higher-need, small high school in Hillsborough, North Carolina, enrolling 40 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.7:1, Partnership Academy is leaner than roughly 98% of North Carolina schools and 58% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 67.6% lands close to the North Carolina typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of North Carolina schools, with 40 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.
Its student body is led by White (40%) and African American (23%) (diversity index 73/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 40 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 90.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 16 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 40 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Hillsborough's high schools, it stands alongside Orange High (1,161 students): Partnership Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (6.7:1 vs 14.3:1).
Orange County Schools also operates Orange High (1,161 students) and Cedar Ridge High (1,148 students) alongside Partnership Academy.
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 Partnership Academy compares
Partnership Academy 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 | 6.7:1 | ▼ 58% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.6% | ▲ 2% | 66.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 40 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
40
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
6.7:1
students per teacher
- 58% below state mean
Top 2% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
90.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,085
per pupil, district-wide
- above North Carolina avg of $12,017
Somewhat 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
- 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 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.
Student-body diversity index 72.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 72.6, Partnership Academy is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Orange County Schools, which includes Partnership Academy.
$14,085
Per student
+17%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
How Partnership Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cedar Ridge High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| A L Stanback Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Efland Cheeks Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| New Hope Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Partnership Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,161
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 1,148
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 648
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 532
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 528
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
Similar high schools in Hillsborough
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high 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.
Similar enrollment (~40 students)
Next steps
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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 6.7:1, which is 58% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 57% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. 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% of enrollment, in Hillsborough, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Partnership Academy?
Partnership Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Partnership Academy rank among high schools in Hillsborough?
By Resource Investment Index, Partnership Academy ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Hillsborough, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Hillsborough on the city page.
Is Partnership Academy a good school?
Partnership Academy earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Carolina. 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 Orange County Schools?
Besides Partnership Academy, Orange County Schools also operates Orange High (1,161 students), Cedar Ridge High (1,148 students), and A L Stanback Middle (648 students). See the Orange County Schools district page for the complete list.
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