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

Tiller School

Federal NCES profile for Tiller School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370005202371Charter school
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tiller School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of North Carolina schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Beaufort · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
12.1:1
small classes for North Carolina
206
students enrolled

Tiller School has class sizes smaller than 87% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tiller School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Beaufort, NC.

School address

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

+6 students YoY

Tiller School held near 201 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 17.0 → 17.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 370005202371 · Beaufort, NC Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

206 enr · 12.1:1 · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire College Academy (206 students)

Tiller School held near 201 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 17.0 → 17.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Tiller School compares

Tiller 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 12.1:1 ▼ 23% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 206 top 88% - -

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

12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
206
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 13% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,374
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 77.2%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
Two or More 9.7%
African American 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 77.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.4, Tiller School is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for Tiller School reports $11,374 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Beaufort

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 Tiller School

How many students attend Tiller School?

Tiller School has 206 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Beaufort, NC. CCD year-over-year: 195 (2022-23) → 201 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tiller School?

The student-teacher ratio at Tiller School is 12.1:1, which is 23% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 23% 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 Tiller School?

The largest demographic group at Tiller School is White at 77.2% of enrollment, in Beaufort, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tiller School?

Tiller School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Tiller School rank among public schools in Beaufort?

By Resource Investment Index, Tiller School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Beaufort, 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 Tiller School?

None; Tiller School is a single-school charter district, and Tiller 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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