The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VANCE CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 370009602486

Vance Charter School

2090 ROSS MILL ROAD, Henderson, NC 27537 · (252) 431-0440 · Vance County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED32-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL956 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
Not graded

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
956
Combined
STATE 731
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
65 FTE teachers
STATE 16.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten647%
Grade 1637%
Grade 2647%
Grade 3637%
Grade 4697%
Grade 5697%
Grade 6768%
Grade 7758%
Grade 8758%
Grade 9879%
Grade 10839%
Grade 11879%
Grade 12818%

This year's kindergarten class (64) is 15% smaller than its 8th grade class (75).

Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
White
73977%
STATE 42% · US 43%
Hispanic
667%
STATE 22% · US 30%
Black
9210%
STATE 25% · US 15%
Asian
202%
STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
384%
STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
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
50553%
Female
45147%

Discussions

+ POST

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
956
+17 (+2%) vs 2020
+281% since 2000-01, when it was 251
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2595665.514.6:1N/A
2023-2495463.914.9:1N/A
2022-2395464.714.8:1N/A
2020-219396215.2:1N/A
2017-1873056.313.0:111% (83)
2015-165414113.2:122% (117)
2010-115214013.0:10% (0)
2000-012511714.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vance Charter School.

Since 2017-18: students up 31% (730 to 956); teachers up 16% (56.3 to 65.5).

About Vance Charter School

Vance Charter School is a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels serving families in Henderson, North Carolina. There are 956 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 12. That puts enrollment 31% larger than the 731-student average for combined schools in North Carolina.

Vance Charter School is its own local education agency in federal data.

At Vance Charter School, 77% of students are White. Smaller groups are 10% Black, 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of Vance County is roughly 38% White. The diversity index for Vance Charter School is 39%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1. The school has 65.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 16.1:1 average for combined schools in North Carolina is 1.4 students per teacher.

The school is in Vance County, where the median household earns about $50,465 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Vance Charter School shares Vance County with 18 other public schools.

Vance Charter School is about 1.8 miles from E M Rollins Elementary, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant. Vance Charter School holds a charter, making it a public charter school.

Enrollment went from 939 in 2020-21 to 956 in 2024-25, a change of 17 students.

On allk12, people connected to Vance Charter School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Vance County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
42,322
Census ACS
Median income
$50,465
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
7,495 students

Quick facts

School name
Vance Charter School
District
Vance Charter School
Address
2090 ROSS MILL ROAD, Henderson, NC 27537
Phone
(252) 431-0440
County
Vance County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
956
Teachers (FTE)
65
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
370009602486
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Henderson
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Vance Charter School
How large is Vance Charter School?
Vance Charter School enrolls approximately 956 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Vance Charter School serve?
Vance Charter School serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Vance Charter School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Vance Charter School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vance Charter School?
At Vance Charter School, the student body is approximately 77% White, 7% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Vance Charter School public or private?
Vance Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Vance Charter School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
+ Post