Other / mixed grade configuration · Tabor City, NC

Tabor City Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Tabor City Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370096000371
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👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
17
📋 Attendance
22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tabor City Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Tabor City · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
15.4:1
students per teacher
99.3%
free-lunch eligible

Tabor City Elementary has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tabor City Elementary ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Tabor City, NC.

School address

Tabor City, NC 28463
District: Columbus County Schools · North Carolina

NCES ID 370096000371 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD campus card

415 on latest CCD 370096000371 · Tabor City, NC Other · SMALL · TRAD

415 enr · 15.4:1 · 99.3% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: West Columbus School (814 students)

Resource Investment Index #2 of 3 public schools in Tabor City. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Tabor City Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Tabor City Elementary reports 415 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 Tabor City Elementary compares

Tabor City Elementary vs North Carolina and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.4:1 ▼ 3% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.3% ▲ 50% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 415 top 61% - -

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

15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
415
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
99.3%
free-lunch eligible - 50% 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
15.4:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 55% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
31.3%
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
$14,006
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 415 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
35
in-school suspensions + 65 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Columbus County Schools reports $14,006 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Tabor City Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
West Columbus School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
South Columbus High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Williams Township Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
East Columbus Junior-Senior High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
West Columbus High Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Tabor City Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Columbus County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~415 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Tabor City Elementary

How many students attend Tabor City Elementary?

Tabor City Elementary has 415 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tabor City, NC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tabor City Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Tabor City Elementary is 15.4:1, which is 3% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 2% 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 Tabor City Elementary?

99.3% of students at Tabor City Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tabor City Elementary?

Tabor City Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Tabor City Elementary rank among public schools in Tabor City?

By Resource Investment Index, Tabor City Elementary ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Tabor City, 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 Columbus County Schools?

Besides Tabor City Elementary, Columbus County Schools also operates West Columbus School (814 students), South Columbus High (669 students), and Williams Township (659 students). See the Columbus 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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