Bear Grass Charter School

Bear Grass Charter School is a compact senior high in Williamston, North Carolina, run under Bear Grass Charter School. The school caters to 445 students in grades 6 through 12. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 761 students each, so Bear Grass Charter School sits 42% leaner than that benchmark.

Operationally, Bear Grass Charter School answers to Bear Grass Charter School, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On the student-mix side, Bear Grass Charter School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Beyond that, the school shows 4% Black, 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 52% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Bear Grass Charter School shows 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Martin County indicate median household income runs about $48,578, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Martin County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,967 students), of which Bear Grass Charter School is one.

The closest other public school is Rodgers Elementary, roughly 3.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outlying site. As a public charter, Bear Grass Charter School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. Bear Grass Charter School's enrollment has edged up 9% since 2018, when it stood at 407 (now 445). White enrollment moved from 95% to 90% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

On this page, members of the Bear Grass Charter School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.