Cumberland International Early College

As a rural-scale four-year high school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cumberland International Early College educates 237 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Cumberland County Schools. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 761 students each, so Cumberland International Early College sits 69% smaller than that benchmark.

Cumberland County Schools runs 86 schools in total, collectively educating 49,002 students. Cumberland International Early College is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Cumberland International Early College shows that the most-represented group is Black (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 19% Hispanic, 16% White, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 38% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Cumberland International Early College has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 28.1:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Cumberland County (around 86%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Cumberland County indicate median household earnings sit near $61,291, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cumberland County runs 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 50,815 students), of which Cumberland International Early College is one.

The closest other public school is Cross Creek Early College, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Cumberland International Early College's enrollment has contracted 6% since 2018, when it stood at 252 (now 237). The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 19.7:1 in 2018 to 28.1:1 today.

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