Other / mixed grade configuration · Henderson, NC

Vance Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Vance Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370009602486Charter school
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Vance Charter School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.

#9 of 13
schools in Henderson · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
14.9:1
students per teacher
956
students enrolled

Vance Charter School has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Vance Charter School ranks #9 of 13 schools in Henderson, NC.

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

+0 students YoY

Vance Charter School held near 954 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 64.7 → 63.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 370009602486 · Henderson, NC Other · MID · CHARTER

956 enr · 14.9:1 · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Ben Franklin Academy (956 students)

Vance Charter School held near 954 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 64.7 → 63.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Vance Charter School compares

Vance Charter 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 14.9:1 ▼ 6% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 956 top 11% - -

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

14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
956
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.9:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 48% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
15.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,618
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 956 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
58
in-school suspensions + 51 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 77.3%
African American 9.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
Two or More 4.0%
Asian 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 77.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.6, Vance Charter School is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

District finance for Vance Charter School reports $10,618 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Henderson

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Vance Charter School

How many students attend Vance Charter School?

Vance Charter School has 956 students enrolled. It is a public school in Henderson, NC. CCD year-over-year: 954 (2022-23) → 954 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Vance Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Vance Charter School is 14.9:1, which is 6% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 5% 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 Vance Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Vance Charter School is White at 77.3% of enrollment, in Henderson, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Vance Charter School?

Vance Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 Vance Charter School rank among schools in Henderson?

By Resource Investment Index, Vance Charter School ranks #9 of 13 schools in Henderson, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Henderson on the city page.

What other schools are in Vance Charter School?

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