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
0/100100/10026/100
👥 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.

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

-10 students YoY

Success Institute Charter shrank from 95 students in 2022-23 to 85 in 2023-24 (-10.5%).

Teacher FTE held 4.3 → 4.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-10 students YoY 370010602527 · Statesville, NC Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

90 enr · 22.5:1 · 96.8% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)

Success Institute Charter shrank from 95 students in 2022-23 to 85 in 2023-24 (-10.5%). Teacher FTE held 4.3 → 4.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Success Institute Charter compares

Success Institute Charter is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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 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 methodology

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
$15,011
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
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.

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

District finance for Success Institute Charter School reports $15,011 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Statesville

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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 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. CCD year-over-year: 95 (2022-23) → 85 (2023-24), down 10.

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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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.

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.