Enrollment
90
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 370010602527 Charter school
Success Institute Charter — Statesville, NC
Federal NCES profile for Success Institute Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 25/100.
👥 Class size 5
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 39
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Success Institute Charter School · North Carolina
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.8:1
vs 16.4:1 North Carolina avg
+45% 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
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Success Institute Charter reports 90 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 4.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 23.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 45% above the North Carolina state mean of 16.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 50% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 96.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 47% above the North Carolina average and 87% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 24.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Success Institute Charter School spends $21,538 per pupil district-wide, above the North Carolina average of $13,042 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 9.5% from local sources (property taxes), 44.9% from the state, and 45.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Success Institute Charter compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against North Carolina state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 23.8:1 | ▲ 45% | 16.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 96.8% | ▲ 47% | 66.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 90 | top 4% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
23.8:1
students per teacher
— 45% above state mean
Top 96% in North Carolina — lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
24.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,538
per pupil, district-wide
— above North Carolina avg of $13,042
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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
Enrollment 90 Top 4% in North Carolina — larger than 96% of 2,703 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 4.0
Students per teacher 23.8:1 +45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 96.8% +47% vs state
NCES ID 370010602527
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.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 24.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Success Institute Charter School, which includes Success Institute Charter.
$21,538
Per student
+65%
vs North Carolina
Avg $13,042
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
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School discipline data
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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 a elementary school in Statesville, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Success Institute Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Success Institute Charter is 23.8:1, which is 45% higher than the North Carolina average of 16.4:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
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%. The school serves a student body in Statesville, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Success Institute Charter?
Success Institute Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.