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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAR GRASS CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 370032203260

Bear Grass Charter School

6344 E Bear Grass Rd, Williamston, NC 27982 · (252) 789-1010 · Martin County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
445
High
STATE 761
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
31 FTE teachers
STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 65813%
Grade 77717%
Grade 86815%
Grade 96715%
Grade 106114%
Grade 116515%
Grade 124911%
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
White
39990%
STATE 42% · US 43%
Hispanic
143%
STATE 22% · US 30%
Black
174%
STATE 25% · US 15%
Asian
41%
STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
112%
STATE 6% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21448%
Female
23152%

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Where Bear Grass Charter School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn North Carolina
Enrollment
ranked largest first
445#362 of 598
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.3:1#49 of 473
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
19.3%#471 of 474
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+9.3%#76 of 164
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
445
+24 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254453114.3:1N/A
2023-2445131.114.5:1N/A
2022-2343330.114.4:1N/A
2020-214212914.5:1N/A
2017-1840723.817.1:111% (43)
2015-163592216.3:110% (37)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bear Grass Charter School.

Since 2017-18: students up 9% (407 to 445); teachers up 30% (23.8 to 31).

About Bear Grass Charter School

Bear Grass Charter School runs as a small high school in Williamston, North Carolina. Grades offered run from 6 through 12, with 445 students enrolled. The average among high schools in North Carolina is roughly 761 students; this school is 42% smaller than that.

Federal records list Bear Grass Charter School as its own district.

White students are the large majority at Bear Grass Charter School, with 90% of enrollment. Next come 4% Black, 3% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 52% White among all Martin County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Bear Grass Charter School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 19%.

Bear Grass Charter School employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.3:1. The average ratio among high schools in North Carolina is 19.6:1, higher than at this school.

Bear Grass Charter School is located in Martin County, where median household income is about $48,578, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Bear Grass Charter School is one of 12 public schools in Martin County, which together enroll about 3,967 students.

The closest public school to Bear Grass Charter School is Rodgers Elementary, about 3.0 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 2.

For locale, NCES codes Bear Grass Charter School as Rural: Distant. Federal records list Bear Grass Charter School as a charter school.

Federal counts put enrollment at 421 in 2020-21 and 445 in 2024-25, a 6% rise.

Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Bear Grass Charter School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Martin County at a glance

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Population
21,644
Census ACS
Median income
$48,578
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,967 students

Quick facts

School name
Bear Grass Charter School
District
Bear Grass Charter School
Address
6344 E Bear Grass Rd, Williamston, NC 27982
Phone
(252) 789-1010
County
Martin County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
445
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
370032203260
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bear Grass Charter School
What is the total enrollment at Bear Grass Charter School?
Bear Grass Charter School enrolls approximately 445 students in grades 06-12.
Is Bear Grass Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bear Grass Charter School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Bear Grass Charter School have?
Bear Grass Charter School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Bear Grass Charter School?
Student demographics at Bear Grass Charter School are roughly 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Bear Grass Charter School public or private?
Bear Grass Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Bear Grass Charter School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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