High school (grades 9-12) · Raleigh, NC

Raleigh Charter High School

Federal NCES profile for Raleigh Charter High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 370009702494Charter school
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Raleigh Charter High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of North Carolina schools.

#12 of 14
high schools in Raleigh · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
13.1:1
small classes for North Carolina
552
students enrolled

Raleigh Charter High School has class sizes smaller than 77% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Raleigh Charter High School ranks #12 of 14 high schools in Raleigh, NC.

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

-4 students YoY

Raleigh Charter High School held near 560 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 42.2 → 44.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 370009702494 · Raleigh, NC High · MID · CHARTER

552 enr · 13.1:1 · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Da Vinci Science (552 students)

Raleigh Charter High School held near 560 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 42.2 → 44.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Raleigh Charter High School compares

Raleigh Charter High 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 13.1:1 ▼ 17% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 552 top 41% - -

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

13.1:1
Leaner classes than 66% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
552
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.1:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 23% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,122
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 552 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 40.6%
White 38.8%
African American 7.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Two or More 6.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Asian at 40.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.1, Raleigh Charter High School is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 19

District finance for Raleigh Charter High School reports $10,122 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Raleigh

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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 Raleigh Charter High School

How many students attend Raleigh Charter High School?

Raleigh Charter High School has 552 students enrolled. It is a high school in Raleigh, NC. CCD year-over-year: 564 (2022-23) → 560 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Raleigh Charter High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Raleigh Charter High School is 13.1:1, which is 17% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 17% 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 Raleigh Charter High School?

The largest demographic group at Raleigh Charter High School is Asian at 40.6% of enrollment, in Raleigh, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Raleigh Charter High School?

Raleigh Charter High 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 Raleigh Charter High School rank among high schools in Raleigh?

By Resource Investment Index, Raleigh Charter High School ranks #12 of 14 high schools in Raleigh, 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 Raleigh on the city page.

What other schools are in Raleigh Charter High School?

None; Raleigh Charter High School is a single-school charter district, and Raleigh Charter High School 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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