Enrollment
1,120
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wallace, NC
Wallace Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Wallace Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370120000504
👥 S:T ratio 37
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wallace Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.8:1
- students per teacher
- 99.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,120
- students enrolled
Wallace Elementary has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Duplin County Schools · North Carolina
NCES ID 370120000504 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
71.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.8:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.7%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
+51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wallace Elementary compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wallace Elementary
Wallace Elementary is a high-poverty, large combined-grade school in Wallace, North Carolina, enrolling 1,120 students.
At 15.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the North Carolina median, within a few percentage points of the 15.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need is high: 99.7% of students qualify for free meals, 51% above the North Carolina average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in North Carolina, bigger than 92% of state schools at 1,120 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.
Against 135 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #59.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (51%) and African American (26%) (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 560 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 24.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 326 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 1,120 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 4 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Duplin County Schools also operates Rose Hill-Magnolia Elementary (1,118 students) and Beulaville Elementary (877 students) alongside Wallace Elementary.
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 Wallace Elementary compares
Wallace Elementary 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 | 15.8:1 | ▼ 0% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.7% | ▲ 51% | 66.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,120 | top 8% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,120
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
99.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 51% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 60% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
23.6%
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
$10,965
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 560 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
175
in-school suspensions + 151 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.
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
Hispanic or Latino 51.1%
African American 25.8%
White 18.5%
Two or More 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Asian 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.7, Wallace Elementary is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Duplin County Schools, which includes Wallace Elementary.
$10,965
Per student
-9%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.3%
State 64.3%
Federal 24.4%
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.
How Wallace Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Hill-Magnolia Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Beulaville Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| B F Grady Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| East Duplin High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Warsaw Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wallace Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,118
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 877
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 865
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 864
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 808
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar other 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 (~1,120 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wallace Elementary
How many students attend Wallace Elementary?
Wallace Elementary has 1,120 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wallace, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wallace Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Wallace Elementary is 15.8:1, which is 0% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wallace Elementary?
99.7% of students at Wallace Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wallace Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Wallace Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 51.1% of enrollment, in Wallace, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wallace Elementary?
Wallace Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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).
Is Wallace Elementary a good school?
Wallace Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median. 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 Duplin County Schools?
Besides Wallace Elementary, Duplin County Schools also operates Rose Hill-Magnolia Elementary (1,118 students), Beulaville Elementary (877 students), and B F Grady Elementary (865 students). See the Duplin County Schools district page for the complete list.
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