Other / mixed grade configuration · Gastonia, NC
Piedmont Community Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Piedmont Community Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
The verdict
Piedmont Community Charter School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the largest schools in North Carolina.
- #10 of 15
- schools in Gastonia · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.9:1
- large classes for North Carolina
- 1,963
- students enrolled
Piedmont Community Charter School has class sizes larger than 72% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Piedmont Community Charter School ranks #10 of 15 schools in Gastonia, NC.
School address
NCES ID 370010402520 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+34 students YoY
Piedmont Community Charter School held near 1,940 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+34 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 116.4 → 122.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+34 students YoY 370010402520 · Gastonia, NC Other · MID · CHARTER
1,963 enr · 16.9:1 · RII 35
Nearest enrollment peer: Freedom Crossing Academy (1,964 students)
Piedmont Community Charter School held near 1,940 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+34 headcount). Teacher FTE added 116.4 → 122.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →
How Piedmont Community Charter School compares
Piedmont Community Charter School 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 | 16.9:1 | ▲ 7% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,963 | top 2% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 48.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 66.4, Piedmont Community Charter School is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
District finance for Piedmont Community Charter reports $7,913 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Gastonia
6 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.
Similar enrollment (~1,963 students)
Frequently asked questions about Piedmont Community Charter School
How many students attend Piedmont Community Charter School?
Piedmont Community Charter School has 1,963 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gastonia, NC. CCD year-over-year: 1,906 (2022-23) → 1,940 (2023-24), nearly flat (+34).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Piedmont Community Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Piedmont Community Charter School is 16.9:1, which is 7% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Piedmont Community Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Piedmont Community Charter School is White at 48.8% of enrollment, in Gastonia, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Piedmont Community Charter School?
Piedmont Community Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical 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 Piedmont Community Charter School rank among schools in Gastonia?
By Resource Investment Index, Piedmont Community Charter School ranks #10 of 15 schools in Gastonia, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Gastonia on the city page.
What other schools are in Piedmont Community Charter?
None; Piedmont Community Charter is a single-school charter district, and Piedmont Community Charter School is its only campus.