Enrollment
90
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Statesville, NC
Success Institute Charter
Federal NCES profile for Success Institute Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370010602527Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Success Institute Charter earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Carolina.
- #22 of 22
- public schools in Statesville · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22.5:1
- large classes for North Carolina
- 96.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Success Institute Charter has class sizes larger than 94% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Success Institute Charter ranks #22 of 22 public schools in Statesville, NC.
School address
District: Success Institute Charter School · North Carolina
NCES ID 370010602527 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.5:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
+42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
96.8%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
+47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Success Institute Charter compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Success Institute Charter
Success Institute Charter is a high-poverty, small charter elementary school in Statesville, North Carolina, enrolling 90 students.
Class loads run heavy: 22.5:1 is larger than about 94% of North Carolina schools and 42% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 96.8% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of North Carolina schools, with 90 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 2,698 North Carolina schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 56 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need North Carolina schools statewide, it ranks #54, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly African American (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 19/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Success Institute Charter School spends $21,500 per pupil, 79% above the North Carolina average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 45.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Statesville's elementary schools, it stands alongside American Renaissance School (823 students): Success Institute Charter is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (22.5:1 vs 16.1:1).
Success Institute Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Success Institute Charter operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 90 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of North Carolina's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Success Institute Charter compares
Success Institute Charter on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22.5:1 | ▲ 42% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 96.8% | ▲ 47% | 66.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 90 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
22.5:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
90
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
96.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 47% above 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
22.5:1
students per teacher
- 42% above state mean
Top 94% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
24.4%
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
$21,500
per pupil, district-wide
- above North Carolina avg of $12,017
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 90.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Two or More 4.4%
Largest group: African American at 90.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.5, Success Institute Charter is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Success Institute Charter School, which includes Success Institute Charter.
$21,500
Per student
+79%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.5%
State 44.9%
Federal 45.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Statesville
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~90 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Success Institute Charter
How many students attend Success Institute Charter?
Success Institute Charter has 90 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Statesville, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Success Institute Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Success Institute Charter is 22.5:1, which is 42% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Success Institute Charter?
96.8% of students at Success Institute Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Success Institute Charter?
The largest demographic group at Success Institute Charter is African American at 90.0% of enrollment, in Statesville, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Success Institute Charter?
Success Institute Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Success Institute Charter rank among public schools in Statesville?
By Resource Investment Index, Success Institute Charter ranks #22 of 22 public schools in Statesville, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Statesville on the city page.
Is Success Institute Charter a good school?
Success Institute Charter earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Carolina. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Success Institute Charter School?
None; Success Institute Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Success Institute Charter is its only campus.
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