Enrollment
163
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Boone, NC
Two Rivers Community School
Federal NCES profile for Two Rivers Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370013802808Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Two Rivers Community School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of North Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Carolina schools.
- #4 of 7
- public schools in Boone · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.5:1
- small classes for North Carolina
- 163
- students enrolled
Two Rivers Community School has class sizes smaller than 84% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Two Rivers Community School ranks #4 of 7 public schools in Boone, NC.
School address
District: Two Rivers Community School · North Carolina
NCES ID 370013802808 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Two Rivers Community School compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Two Rivers Community School
Two Rivers Community School is a small charter elementary school in Boone, North Carolina, enrolling 163 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of North Carolina schools, with 163 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 163 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Boone's elementary schools, it stands alongside Watauga Virtual Academy (10 students): Two Rivers Community School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.5:1 vs 1:1).
Two Rivers Community School is a single-school charter district, so Two Rivers Community School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 163 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of North Carolina's single-school districts.
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 Two Rivers Community School compares
Two Rivers Community 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 | 12.5:1 | ▼ 21% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 163 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
163
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 16% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,351
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 163 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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: 1.8 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 89.6%
Two or More 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
African American 1.2%
Largest group: White at 89.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.2, Two Rivers Community School is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Two Rivers Community School, which includes Two Rivers Community School.
$10,351
Per student
-14%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.2%
State 65.5%
Federal 7.3%
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 Boone
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 (~163 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Two Rivers Community School
How many students attend Two Rivers Community School?
Two Rivers Community School has 163 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Boone, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Two Rivers Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Two Rivers Community School is 12.5:1, which is 21% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 20% 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 Two Rivers Community School?
The largest demographic group at Two Rivers Community School is White at 89.6% of enrollment, in Boone, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Two Rivers Community School?
Two Rivers Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Two Rivers Community School rank among public schools in Boone?
By Resource Investment Index, Two Rivers Community School ranks #4 of 7 public schools in Boone, 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 Boone on the city page.
Is Two Rivers Community School a good school?
Two Rivers Community School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of North Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Two Rivers Community School?
None; Two Rivers Community School is a single-school charter district, and Two Rivers Community School is its only campus.
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