Enrollment
199
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Elizabethtown, NC
Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy
Federal NCES profile for Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370035103285Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 43
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Elizabethtown · Resource Index
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.2:1
- students per teacher
- 66.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy ranks #1 of 3 schools in Elizabethtown, NC.
School address
District: Paul R Brown Leadership Academy · North Carolina
NCES ID 370035103285 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.2:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
66.2%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
+0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy
Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy is a higher-need, small charter combined-grade school in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, enrolling 199 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 66.2% lands close to the North Carolina typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 199 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 2,698 North Carolina schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 96 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #15.
Its student body is led by African American (43%) and Two or More (23%) (diversity index 72/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 199 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Paul R Brown Leadership Academy spends $20,664 per pupil, 72% above the North Carolina average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 42.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Elizabethtown's public schools, it stands alongside Elizabethtown Primary (483 students): Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.2:1 vs 14.6:1).
Paul R Brown Leadership Academy is a single-school charter district, so Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy compares
Paul R. Brown Leadership 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 | 14.2:1 | ▼ 10% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.2% | ▲ 0% | 66.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 199 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
199
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
66.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 0% 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
14.2:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 37% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
0.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$20,664
per pupil, district-wide
- above North Carolina avg of $12,017
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 199 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 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
African American 43.2%
Two or More 22.6%
Hispanic or Latino 16.1%
White 12.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.5%
Largest group: African American at 43.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 71.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 71.7, Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Paul R Brown Leadership Academy, which includes Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy.
$20,664
Per student
+72%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
+25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 6.9%
State 50.3%
Federal 42.8%
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.
Similar other schools in Elizabethtown
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~199 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy
How many students attend Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy?
Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy has 199 students enrolled. It is a public school in Elizabethtown, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy is 14.2:1, which is 10% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 10% 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 Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy?
66.2% of students at Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy?
The largest demographic group at Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy is African American at 43.2% of enrollment, in Elizabethtown, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy?
Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy rank among schools in Elizabethtown?
By Resource Investment Index, Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy ranks #1 of 3 schools in Elizabethtown, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Elizabethtown on the city page.
Is Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy a good school?
Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median. 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 Paul R Brown Leadership Academy?
None; Paul R Brown Leadership Academy is a single-school charter district, and Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy is its only campus.
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