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Ramsey Street High

117 Quincy St, Fayetteville, NC 28301 · (910) 437-5829 · Cumberland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL39 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
39
High
DISTRICT 867 · STATE 761
Student : Teacher
4.3:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
22 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 92256%
Grade 10718%
Grade 11821%
Grade 1225%
Student demographics
White
615%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 42% · US 43%
Hispanic
13%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 22% · US 30%
Black
2667%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 25% · US 15%
Two+
410%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
25%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
2359%
Female
1641%

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Test scores

NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)
English Language Arts
26.7%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
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Where Ramsey Street High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn North CarolinaIn Cumberland County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
39#579 of 598#17 of 17
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
39
+38 (+3800%) vs 2020
-69% since 1990-91, when it was 125
Student : Teacher
4.3:1
was 0.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253994.3:156% (22)
2023-2424171.4:188% (21)
2022-231314.70.9:177% (10)
2020-211180.1:1N/A
2017-1822181.2:186% (19)
2015-1627181.5:193% (25)
2010-1164331.9:195% (61)
2000-01179424.3:198% (176)
1990-91125206.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ramsey Street High.

Since 2017-18: students up 77% (22 to 39); teachers down 50% (18 to 9).

About Ramsey Street High

Ramsey Street High serves students in Fayetteville, North Carolina, as a small high school. It serves 39 students in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in North Carolina is roughly 761 students; this school is 95% smaller than that.

Cumberland County Schools is the local district for Ramsey Street High. It runs 86 schools with 49,002 students.

A majority of students at Ramsey Street High, 67%, are Black. The remaining shares are 15% White, 10% multiracial, 5% Native American, and 3% Hispanic. Cumberland County as a whole is about 38% Black, so the school's share is higher.

The school employs the equivalent of 9 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 4.3:1. Among high schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 19.6:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 56%. That rate is below the 86% average among public schools in Cumberland County.

In Cumberland County (population about 338,545), median household income is about $61,291, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Ramsey Street High is one of 89 public schools in Cumberland County, which together enroll about 50,815 students.

The closest public school to Ramsey Street High is Cross Creek Early College, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Ramsey Street High, there are at least 8 other public schools.

By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Reported enrollment: 1 (2020-21) and 39 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 0.1:1 to 4.3:1.

The Ramsey Street High community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Cumberland County at a glance

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Population
338,545
Census ACS
Median income
$61,291
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
50,815 students

Quick facts

School name
Ramsey Street High
District
Cumberland County Schools
Address
117 Quincy St, Fayetteville, NC 28301
Phone
(910) 437-5829
County
Cumberland County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
39
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
4.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
22 (56%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
370001102136
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Ramsey Street High
How large is Ramsey Street High?
Ramsey Street High enrolls approximately 39 students in grades 09-12.
Is Ramsey Street High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ramsey Street High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Ramsey Street High have?
Ramsey Street High employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 4.3:1.
How diverse is Ramsey Street High?
Ramsey Street High reports a student body of 15% White, 3% Hispanic, 67% Black, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Ramsey Street High?
Ramsey Street High is overseen by Cumberland County Schools in Cumberland County.
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