Enrollment
281
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Pittsboro, NC
Willow Oak Montessori
Federal NCES profile for Willow Oak Montessori, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370034103301Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Willow Oak Montessori earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of North Carolina schools.
- #2 of 7
- public schools in Pittsboro · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.2:1
- small classes for North Carolina
- 281
- students enrolled
Willow Oak Montessori has class sizes smaller than 91% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Willow Oak Montessori ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Pittsboro, NC.
School address
District: Willow Oak Montessori · North Carolina
NCES ID 370034103301 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Willow Oak Montessori compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Willow Oak Montessori
Willow Oak Montessori is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Pittsboro, North Carolina, enrolling 281 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.2:1, Willow Oak Montessori is leaner than roughly 91% of North Carolina schools and 29% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 281 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 predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
12.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Pittsboro's elementary schools, it stands alongside Horton Middle (414 students): Willow Oak Montessori is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.2:1 vs 19.7:1).
Willow Oak Montessori is a single-school charter district, so Willow Oak Montessori 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 Willow Oak Montessori compares
Willow Oak Montessori 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 | 11.2:1 | ▼ 29% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 281 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
281
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 9% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,670
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
6
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 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 80.8%
Two or More 8.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Asian 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 80.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.4, Willow Oak Montessori is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Willow Oak Montessori, which includes Willow Oak Montessori.
$10,670
Per student
-11%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.1%
State 67.3%
Federal 3.6%
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 Pittsboro
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 (~281 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Willow Oak Montessori
How many students attend Willow Oak Montessori?
Willow Oak Montessori has 281 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pittsboro, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Willow Oak Montessori?
The student-teacher ratio at Willow Oak Montessori is 11.2:1, which is 29% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 29% 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 Willow Oak Montessori?
The largest demographic group at Willow Oak Montessori is White at 80.8% of enrollment, in Pittsboro, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Willow Oak Montessori?
Willow Oak Montessori has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 Willow Oak Montessori rank among public schools in Pittsboro?
By Resource Investment Index, Willow Oak Montessori ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Pittsboro, 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 Pittsboro on the city page.
Is Willow Oak Montessori a good school?
Willow Oak Montessori earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Willow Oak Montessori?
None; Willow Oak Montessori is a single-school charter district, and Willow Oak Montessori is its only campus.
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