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

Rockingham Co Early College High

Federal NCES profile for Rockingham Co Early College High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 370399003014
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rockingham Co Early College High earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of North Carolina schools.

44
Resource Index · Typical
34.4:1
large classes for North Carolina
32.9%
free-lunch eligible
344
students enrolled

Rockingham Co Early College High has class sizes larger than 99% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

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

+10 students YoY

Rockingham Co Early College High held near 329 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 10.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 370399003014 · Wentworth, NC High · SMALL · TRAD

344 enr · 34.4:1 · 32.9% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Rockingham County High (878 students)

Rockingham Co Early College High held near 329 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE held 10.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Rockingham Co Early College High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rockingham Co Early College High reports 344 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Rockingham Co Early College High compares

Rockingham Co Early College High 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 34.4:1 ▲ 118% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.9% ▼ 50% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 344 top 72% - -

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

34.4:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
344
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.9%
free-lunch eligible - 50% below the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
34.4:1
students per teacher - 118% above state mean
Top 99% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
10.2%
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
$12,373
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 344 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 64.8%
Hispanic or Latino 15.7%
African American 13.4%
Two or More 4.9%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 64.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.5, Rockingham Co Early College High is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Rockingham County Schools reports $12,373 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rockingham Co Early College High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rockingham County High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
John M Morehead High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rockingham County Middle Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Reidsville High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Dalton Mcmichael High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rockingham Co Early College High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rockingham County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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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 Rockingham Co Early College High

How many students attend Rockingham Co Early College High?

Rockingham Co Early College High has 344 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wentworth, NC. CCD year-over-year: 319 (2022-23) → 329 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rockingham Co Early College High?

The student-teacher ratio at Rockingham Co Early College High is 34.4:1, which is 118% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 119% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rockingham Co Early College High?

32.9% of students at Rockingham Co Early College High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rockingham Co Early College High?

The largest demographic group at Rockingham Co Early College High is White at 64.8% of enrollment, in Wentworth, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rockingham Co Early College High?

Rockingham Co Early College High has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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).

What other schools are in Rockingham County Schools?

Besides Rockingham Co Early College High, Rockingham County Schools also operates Rockingham County High (878 students), John M Morehead High (771 students), and Rockingham County Middle (750 students). See the Rockingham County Schools district page for the complete list.

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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