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

Rosman High

Federal NCES profile for Rosman High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 370453001783
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👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rosman High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of North Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Carolina schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Rosman · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
9.4:1
small classes for North Carolina
53.8%
free-lunch eligible

Rosman High has class sizes smaller than 96% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rosman High ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Rosman, NC.

School address

Rosman, NC 28772
District: Transylvania County Schools · North Carolina

NCES ID 370453001783 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+6 students YoY

Rosman High held near 270 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 27.5 → 25.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 370453001783 · Rosman, NC High · SMALL · TRAD

254 enr · 9.4:1 · 53.8% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Brevard High (799 students)

Rosman High held near 270 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 27.5 → 25.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Rosman High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rosman High reports 254 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 Rosman High compares

Rosman 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 9.4:1 ▼ 41% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.8% ▼ 18% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 254 top 83% - -

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

9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
254
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.8%
free-lunch eligible - 18% below 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
9.4:1
students per teacher - 41% below state mean
Top 4% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
78.7%
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
$14,323
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,294
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 254 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
35
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 89.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.2, Rosman High is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Transylvania County Schools reports $14,323 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rosman High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Brevard High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Brevard Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Brevard Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pisgah Forest Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rosman Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Transylvania 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.

Similar enrollment (~254 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Rosman High

How many students attend Rosman High?

Rosman High has 254 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rosman, NC. CCD year-over-year: 264 (2022-23) → 270 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rosman High?

The student-teacher ratio at Rosman High is 9.4:1, which is 41% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 40% 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 Rosman High?

53.8% of students at Rosman High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rosman High?

The largest demographic group at Rosman High is White at 89.0% of enrollment, in Rosman, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rosman High?

Rosman High has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Rosman High rank among public schools in Rosman?

By Resource Investment Index, Rosman High ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Rosman, 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 Transylvania County Schools?

Besides Rosman High, Transylvania County Schools also operates Brevard High (799 students), Brevard Elementary (524 students), and Brevard Middle (472 students). See the Transylvania County Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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