North Carolina public schools by resource index

Career Academy and Technical School in Troutman scored highest of North Carolina's public schools with 100 or more students on the resource index, 81 of 100: 6.1 students per teacher, 75 students per counselor and 3.4% chronically absent. The index averages staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance; it measures resources, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · schools open in 2024-25 with 100+ students and all 4 factors reported; online, alternative, special-education, pre-K-only and correctional programs left out · method

Resource index, highest North Carolina schoolsCareer Academy and Technical School 81; Philip J Weaver Ed Center 72; Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy 70; A&T Four Middle College 67; Trillium Springs Montessori 66; Middle College at GTCC-Greensboro 66; Bethel Elementary 66; Williams Secondary Montessori 65; Mountain Park Elementary 65; Middle College HS @ DTCC 65.0255075100Career Academy and Technical School81Philip J Weaver Ed Center72Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy70A&T Four Middle College67Trillium Springs Montessori66Middle College at GTCC-Greensboro66Bethel Elementary66Williams Secondary Montessori65Mountain Park Elementary65Middle College HS @ DTCC65
Resource index, highest North Carolina schoolsCareer Academy and Technical School 81; Philip J Weaver Ed Center 72; Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy 70; A&T Four Middle College 67; Trillium Springs Montessori 66; Middle College at GTCC-Greensboro 66; Bethel Elementary 66; Williams Secondary Montessori 65; Mountain Park Elementary 65; Middle College HS @ DTCC 65.0255075100Career Academy and Technical School81Philip J Weaver Ed Center72Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy70A&T Four Middle College67Trillium Springs Montessori66Middle College at GTCC-Greensboro66Bethel Elementary66Williams Secondary Montessori65Mountain Park Elementary65Middle College HS @ DTCC65
Resource index, highest North Carolina schoolsCareer Academy and Technical School 81; Philip J Weaver Ed Center 72; Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy 70; A&T Four Middle College 67; Trillium Springs Montessori 66; Middle College at GTCC-Greensboro 66; Bethel Elementary 66; Williams Secondary Montessori 65; Mountain Park Elementary 65; Middle College HS @ DTCC 65.050100Career Academy and Technical School81Philip J Weaver Ed Center72Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy70A&T Four Middle College67Trillium Springs Montessori66Middle College at GTCC-Greensboro66Bethel Elementary66Williams Secondary Montessori65Mountain Park Elementary65Middle College HS @ DTCC65
Resource index, highest North Carolina schoolsCareer Academy and Technical School 81; Philip J Weaver Ed Center 72; Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy 70; A&T Four Middle College 67; Trillium Springs Montessori 66; Middle College at GTCC-Greensboro 66; Bethel Elementary 66; Williams Secondary Montessori 65; Mountain Park Elementary 65; Middle College HS @ DTCC 65.050100Career Academy and Technical School81Philip J Weaver Ed Center72Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy70A&T Four Middle College67Trillium Springs Montessori66Middle College at GTCC-Greensboro66Bethel Elementary66Williams Secondary Montessori65Mountain Park Elementary65Middle College HS @ DTCC65

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest scores, with each factor

SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Career Academy and Technical School6.175Yes3.4%81
Philip J Weaver Ed Center6.9153Yes8.8%72
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy12.7132Yes4.5%70
A&T Four Middle College11.9152Yes9.7%67
Trillium Springs Montessori13.1181Yes6.2%66
Middle College at GTCC-Greensboro15.3170Yes4.1%66
Bethel Elementary7.7125Yes19.4%66
Williams Secondary Montessori14.6183Yes5.4%65
Mountain Park Elementary12.0157Yes12.8%65
Middle College HS @ DTCC23.461Yes1.9%65
Stokes Early College High School19.6151Yes0.7%65
GC Middle College High14.694Yes13.3%65
Forest Hill Elementary15.9129Yes10.4%64
Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences21.877Yes5.3%64
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy16.8169Yes5.7%64
The other 35 on the list
SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Ocracoke School9.1159Yes19.0%64
Kearns Academy8.2115Yes23.3%64
North Academy of World Languages14.9123Yes13.6%63
Park Road Montessori13.3218Yes9.0%63
Vernon Malone College and Career Academy15.9172Yes8.2%63
Dilworth Elementary School: Latta Campus13.9265Yes4.5%63
SEA-Tech13.7238Yes5.7%63
STEM Early College @ NC A&T SU18.1192Yes2.1%63
Mabel Elementary8.8144Yes21.8%63
Fred A Anderson Elementary10.5149Yes17.7%63
Chatham School of Science & Engineering20.595Yes6.2%63
Chantilly Montessori13.1272Yes5.6%62
STEM Early High16.7253Yes1.9%62
Wilson Academy of Applied Technology19.3202Yes1.5%62
GTCC Middle College High16.3136Yes12.1%62
Roaring River Elementary School13.6153Yes14.1%62
McDowell Academy for Innovation22.6106Yes3.5%62
Jeffreys Grove Elementary14.4256Yes7.6%61
Benton Heights Elementary10.3241Yes14.9%61
Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy15.9180Yes10.6%61
Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy15.2118No0.7%61
Elkin Middle13.7200Yes11.7%61
Burke Middle College43.3128Yes0.8%61
West Mecklenburg High School17.3241Yes4.8%60
Highland Sch of Technology13.9268Yes8.0%60
Shamrock Gardens Elementary14.1204Yes12.7%60
Walter R Johnson Middle13.0163Yes17.4%60
South Robeson Middle School15.4288Yes4.1%60
Scotts Elementary11.3145Yes23.1%60
Innovation Early College High21.8191Yes1.4%60
Bell Elementary12.4211Yes15.6%60
Silver Valley Elementary12.4232Yes13.4%60
UNCG Early/Middle College15.1208Yes11.7%60
Early College at Guilford22.7197Yes0.5%60
Halifax County Early College High39.4112Yes2.3%60

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 (students per teacher); CRDC 2021-22 (counselors on CRDC enrollment, gifted program); EDFacts 2022-23 (chronic absenteeism). Index: the mean of the factors reported, each 0 to 100.

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Questions about the resource index

  1. Which North Carolina public schools have the most resources?
    Career Academy and Technical School in Troutman scored 81 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of North Carolina's schools with 100 or more students that report all four of its factors.
  2. How is the resource index calculated?
    It averages up to four factors, each scored 0 to 100: students per teacher (2024-25; 0 at 25 or more), students per counselor (CRDC 2021-22; 0 at 500 or more), a gifted program (CRDC 2021-22; 70 if offered, 30 if not) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2022-23; 0 at 40% or more). It measures resources, not test scores or teaching quality.

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection Counselors and gifted programs · 2021-22

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