Elementary school (grades K-5) · Creswell, NC

Pocosin Innovative Charter

Federal NCES profile for Pocosin Innovative Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370044803510Charter school
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pocosin Innovative Charter earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of North Carolina schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Creswell · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
13.4:1
small classes for North Carolina
269
students enrolled

Pocosin Innovative Charter has class sizes smaller than 73% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pocosin Innovative Charter ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Creswell, NC.

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

+32 students YoY

Pocosin Innovative Charter grew from 234 students in 2022-23 to 266 in 2023-24 (+13.7%).

Teacher FTE added 20.4 → 22.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+32 students YoY 370044803510 · Creswell, NC Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

269 enr · 13.4:1 · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Round Valley Middle School (269 students)

Pocosin Innovative Charter grew from 234 students in 2022-23 to 266 in 2023-24 (+13.7%). Teacher FTE added 20.4 → 22.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Pocosin Innovative Charter compares

Pocosin Innovative Charter is a growing campus on CCD: 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 13.4:1 ▼ 15% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 269 top 81% - -

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

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
269
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 27% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.2%
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
$12,987
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 70.6%
African American 16.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
Two or More 5.6%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 70.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.8, Pocosin Innovative Charter is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for Pocosin Innovative Charter reports $12,987 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary 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 Pocosin Innovative Charter

How many students attend Pocosin Innovative Charter?

Pocosin Innovative Charter has 269 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Creswell, NC. CCD year-over-year: 234 (2022-23) → 266 (2023-24), up 32.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pocosin Innovative Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Pocosin Innovative Charter is 13.4:1, which is 15% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 15% 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 Pocosin Innovative Charter?

The largest demographic group at Pocosin Innovative Charter is White at 70.6% of enrollment, in Creswell, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pocosin Innovative Charter?

Pocosin Innovative Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pocosin Innovative Charter rank among public schools in Creswell?

By Resource Investment Index, Pocosin Innovative Charter ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Creswell, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Pocosin Innovative Charter?

None; Pocosin Innovative Charter is a single-school charter district, and Pocosin Innovative Charter 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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