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

The Institute Development Young Leaders

Federal NCES profile for The Institute Development Young Leaders, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370035203284Charter school
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
2
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
72
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

The Institute Development Young Leaders earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of North Carolina schools.

#13 of 15
elementary schools in Durham · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
24.6:1
large classes for North Carolina
419
students enrolled

The Institute Development Young Leaders has class sizes larger than 96% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, The Institute Development Young Leaders ranks #13 of 15 elementary schools in Durham, NC.

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

+15 students YoY

The Institute Development Young Leaders held near 412 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 17.9 → 24.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+15 students YoY 370035203284 · Durham, NC Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

419 enr · 24.6:1 · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Sycamore Valley Academy (419 students)

The Institute Development Young Leaders held near 412 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount). Teacher FTE added 17.9 → 24.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How The Institute Development Young Leaders compares

The Institute Development Young Leaders 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 24.6:1 ▲ 56% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 419 top 61% - -

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

24.6:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
419
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
24.6:1
students per teacher - 56% above state mean
Top 96% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
44.4%
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
$11,264
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 140 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 51.1%
Hispanic or Latino 43.2%
Two or More 3.8%
White 1.2%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 51.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.1, The Institute Development Young Leaders is about as mixed as the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for The Institute for the Development of You reports $11,264 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Durham

6 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 The Institute Development Young Leaders

How many students attend The Institute Development Young Leaders?

The Institute Development Young Leaders has 419 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Durham, NC. CCD year-over-year: 397 (2022-23) → 412 (2023-24), nearly flat (+15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at The Institute Development Young Leaders?

The student-teacher ratio at The Institute Development Young Leaders is 24.6:1, which is 56% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 57% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of The Institute Development Young Leaders?

The largest demographic group at The Institute Development Young Leaders is African American at 51.1% of enrollment, in Durham, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for The Institute Development Young Leaders?

The Institute Development Young Leaders has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower 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 Institute Development Young Leaders rank among elementary schools in Durham?

By Resource Investment Index, The Institute Development Young Leaders ranks #13 of 15 elementary schools in Durham, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Durham on the city page.

What other schools are in The Institute for the Development of You?

None; The Institute for the Development of You is a single-school charter district, and The Institute Development Young Leaders 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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