Enrollment
515
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Chapel Hill, NC
Woods Charter
Federal NCES profile for Woods Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370005302372Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Woods Charter earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of North Carolina schools.
- #12 of 12
- schools in Chapel Hill · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.5:1
- small classes for North Carolina
- 515
- students enrolled
Woods Charter has class sizes smaller than 95% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Woods Charter ranks #12 of 12 schools in Chapel Hill, NC.
School address
District: Woods Charter School · North Carolina
NCES ID 370005302372 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
54.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
-40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Woods Charter compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Woods Charter
Woods Charter is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, enrolling 515 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.5:1, Woods Charter is leaner than roughly 95% of North Carolina schools and 40% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 515 students, its enrollment sits close to the North Carolina median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.
Its student body is led by White (71%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 47/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 515 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
14.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Chapel Hill's public schools, it stands alongside North Chatham Elementary (588 students): Woods Charter is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.5:1 vs 15.1:1).
Woods Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Woods Charter 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 Woods Charter compares
Woods Charter 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 | 9.5:1 | ▼ 40% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 515 | top 47% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
515
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 40% below state mean
Top 5% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.0%
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
$10,945
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 515 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 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 70.9%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5%
Two or More 7.0%
Asian 6.2%
African American 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 70.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.4, Woods Charter is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
AP courses offered 18
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Woods Charter School, which includes Woods Charter.
$10,945
Per student
-9%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.7%
State 59.1%
Federal 5.2%
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 other schools in Chapel Hill
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
North Chatham Elementary
Standard public school
588 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
Fpg Elementary
Standard public school
536 students 13.7:1 students per teacher
New Hope Elementary
Standard public school
528 students 12.3:1 students per teacher
Mcdougle Elementary
Standard public school
497 students 12.7:1 students per teacher
Rashkis Elementary
Standard public school
455 students 12.3:1 students per teacher
Seawell Elementary
Standard public school
416 students 10.9:1 students per teacher
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 (~515 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Woods Charter
How many students attend Woods Charter?
Woods Charter has 515 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chapel Hill, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Woods Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Woods Charter is 9.5:1, which is 40% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 39% 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 Woods Charter?
The largest demographic group at Woods Charter is White at 70.9% of enrollment, in Chapel Hill, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Woods Charter?
Woods Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Woods Charter rank among schools in Chapel Hill?
By Resource Investment Index, Woods Charter ranks #12 of 12 schools in Chapel Hill, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Chapel Hill on the city page.
Is Woods Charter a good school?
Woods Charter earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Woods Charter School?
None; Woods Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Woods Charter is its only campus.
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