Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hillsborough, NC

The Expedition School

Federal NCES profile for The Expedition School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370035403319Charter school
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

The Expedition School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of North Carolina schools.

#9 of 12
public schools in Hillsborough · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
13.6:1
small classes for North Carolina
380
students enrolled

The Expedition School has class sizes smaller than 70% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, The Expedition School ranks #9 of 12 public schools in Hillsborough, NC.

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

+0 students YoY

The Expedition School held near 361 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 28.9 → 29.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 370035403319 · Hillsborough, NC Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

380 enr · 13.6:1 · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Brookhill Elementary School (380 students)

The Expedition School held near 361 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE added 28.9 → 29.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How The Expedition School compares

The Expedition 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 13.6:1 ▼ 14% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 380 top 67% - -

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

13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
380
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.6:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 30% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
6.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,385
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 380 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 74.2%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
Two or More 7.4%
Asian 4.5%
African American 3.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: White at 74.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.1, The Expedition School is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for The Expedition School reports $12,385 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 The Expedition School

How many students attend The Expedition School?

The Expedition School has 380 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hillsborough, NC. CCD year-over-year: 361 (2022-23) → 361 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at The Expedition School?

The student-teacher ratio at The Expedition School is 13.6:1, which is 14% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of The Expedition School?

The largest demographic group at The Expedition School is White at 74.2% of enrollment, in Hillsborough, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for The Expedition School?

The Expedition School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 The Expedition School rank among public schools in Hillsborough?

By Resource Investment Index, The Expedition School ranks #9 of 12 public schools in Hillsborough, 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 Hillsborough on the city page.

What other schools are in The Expedition School?

None; The Expedition School is a single-school charter district, and The Expedition School 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.

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