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

The Mountain Community Sch

Federal NCES profile for The Mountain Community Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370008502458Charter school
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

The Mountain Community Sch earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of North Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Carolina schools.

#2 of 14
public schools in Hendersonville · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
13.6:1
small classes for North Carolina
190
students enrolled

The Mountain Community Sch 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 Mountain Community Sch ranks #2 of 14 public schools in Hendersonville, NC.

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

-1 students YoY

The Mountain Community Sch held near 197 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 14.5 → 14.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 370008502458 · Hendersonville, NC Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

190 enr · 13.6:1 · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Ketchikan Charter School (190 students)

The Mountain Community Sch held near 197 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 14.5 → 14.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How The Mountain Community Sch compares

The Mountain Community Sch 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 190 top 89% - -

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.
190
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

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
16.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,899
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 83.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.9%
Two or More 6.8%
African American 1.1%

Largest group: White at 83.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.5, The Mountain Community Sch is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for The Mountain Community Sch reports $10,899 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Hendersonville

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 The Mountain Community Sch

How many students attend The Mountain Community Sch?

The Mountain Community Sch has 190 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hendersonville, NC. CCD year-over-year: 198 (2022-23) → 197 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at The Mountain Community Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at The Mountain Community Sch 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 Mountain Community Sch?

The largest demographic group at The Mountain Community Sch is White at 83.2% of enrollment, in Hendersonville, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for The Mountain Community Sch?

The Mountain Community Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Mountain Community Sch rank among public schools in Hendersonville?

By Resource Investment Index, The Mountain Community Sch ranks #2 of 14 public schools in Hendersonville, 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 Hendersonville on the city page.

What other schools are in The Mountain Community Sch?

None; The Mountain Community Sch is a single-school charter district, and The Mountain Community Sch 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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