Eastern Randolph High School

Eastern Randolph High School, a close-knit secondary school in Ramseur, North Carolina, run under Randolph County School System, hosts 586 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 761 students per school, that is 23% leaner than typical.

Across the 32 schools in Randolph County School System (14,994 students total), Eastern Randolph High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Eastern Randolph High School lists that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest comes out to 33% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting Eastern Randolph High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Randolph County (around 84%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Eastern Randolph High School is in the bottom 10% of North Carolina public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 48.5%; Eastern Randolph High School posts 17.4%, -31.1 points below that line.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Randolph County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $61,022 per year, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Randolph County runs 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,656 students), of which Eastern Randolph High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Southeastern Randolph Middle School, around 2.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Eastern Randolph High School at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 47.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Eastern Randolph High School's enrollment has shrank 19% since 2018, when it stood at 723 (now 586). The White share of enrollment fell from 59% to 50% over that span.

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