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

Tillery Charter Academy

Federal NCES profile for Tillery Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370044703509Charter school
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
16
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
54
📋 Attendance
44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tillery Charter Academy earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of North Carolina schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Biscoe · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
21:1
large classes for North Carolina
231
students enrolled

Tillery Charter Academy has class sizes larger than 92% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tillery Charter Academy ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Biscoe, NC.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 370044703509 · Biscoe, NC Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

231 enr · 21:1 · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Downtown College Preparatory Middle (231 students)

Resource Investment Index #2 of 3 public schools in Biscoe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Tillery Charter Academy compares

Tillery Charter Academy 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 21:1 ▲ 33% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 231 top 85% - -

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

21:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
231
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
21:1
students per teacher - 33% above state mean
Top 92% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
22.5%
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
$11,146
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 231 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 70.6%
African American 10.8%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0%
Two or More 5.6%
Asian 3.0%

Largest group: White at 70.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.6, Tillery Charter Academy is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tillery Charter Academy, which includes Tillery Charter Academy.

$11,146
Per student
-9%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,294
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 13.7%
State 65.2%
Federal 21.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

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 Tillery Charter Academy

How many students attend Tillery Charter Academy?

Tillery Charter Academy has 231 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Biscoe, NC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tillery Charter Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Tillery Charter Academy is 21:1, which is 33% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tillery Charter Academy?

The largest demographic group at Tillery Charter Academy is White at 70.6% of enrollment, in Biscoe, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tillery Charter Academy?

Tillery Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Tillery Charter Academy rank among public schools in Biscoe?

By Resource Investment Index, Tillery Charter Academy ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Biscoe, 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 Tillery Charter Academy?

None; Tillery Charter Academy is a single-school charter district, and Tillery Charter Academy 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.

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