Enrollment
206
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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
District: Tiller School · North Carolina
NCES ID 370005202371 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.1:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tiller School compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tiller School
Tiller School is a small charter elementary school in Beaufort, North Carolina, enrolling 206 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.1:1, Tiller School is leaner than roughly 87% of North Carolina schools and 23% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 206 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (10%) (diversity index 38/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Beaufort's elementary schools, it stands alongside Beaufort Middle (260 students): Tiller School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.1:1 vs 12.4:1).
Tiller School is a single-school charter district, so Tiller School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Tiller School compares
Tiller School on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$11,547
per pupil, district-wide
- below North Carolina avg of $12,017
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tiller School, which includes Tiller School.
$11,547
Per student
-4%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.6%
State 63.6%
Federal 14.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Beaufort
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~206 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.1:1)
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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.
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, attendance rates. 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. See all public schools in Beaufort on the city page.
Is Tiller School a good school?
Tiller School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of North Carolina schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Tiller School?
None; Tiller School is a single-school charter district, and Tiller School is its only campus.
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