Other / mixed grade configuration · Wilson, NC
Sallie B Howard School
Federal NCES profile for Sallie B Howard School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.
The verdict
Sallie B Howard School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.
- #6 of 7
- schools in Wilson · Resource Index
- 23
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.6:1
- students per teacher
- 98.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Sallie B Howard School has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sallie B Howard School ranks #6 of 7 schools in Wilson, NC.
School address
NCES ID 370004902365 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+47 students YoY
Sallie B Howard School held near 1,251 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+47 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 74.5 → 75.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+47 students YoY 370004902365 · Wilson, NC Other · MID · CHARTER
1,228 enr · 16.6:1 · 98.8% lunch · RII 23
Nearest enrollment peer: Imagine School at North Port (1,228 students)
Sallie B Howard School held near 1,251 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+47 headcount). Teacher FTE added 74.5 → 75.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →
How Sallie B Howard School compares
Sallie B Howard 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 | 16.6:1 | ▲ 5% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 98.8% | ▲ 50% | 66.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,228 | top 6% | - | - |
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: African American at 51.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 56.9, Sallie B Howard School is about as mixed as the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
District finance for Sallie B Howard School reports $11,559 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Wilson
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 (~1,228 students)
Frequently asked questions about Sallie B Howard School
How many students attend Sallie B Howard School?
Sallie B Howard School has 1,228 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wilson, NC. CCD year-over-year: 1,204 (2022-23) → 1,251 (2023-24), nearly flat (+47).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sallie B Howard School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sallie B Howard School is 16.6:1, which is 5% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sallie B Howard School?
98.8% of students at Sallie B Howard School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sallie B Howard School?
The largest demographic group at Sallie B Howard School is African American at 51.9% of enrollment, in Wilson, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sallie B Howard School?
Sallie B Howard School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower 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 Sallie B Howard School rank among schools in Wilson?
By Resource Investment Index, Sallie B Howard School ranks #6 of 7 schools in Wilson, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Wilson on the city page.
What other schools are in Sallie B Howard School?
None; Sallie B Howard School is a single-school charter district, and Sallie B Howard School is its only campus.