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Pisgah Forest, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 24/100 ranks Brevard Academy #236 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,340 per pupil, Brevard Academy ranks #180 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Brevard Academy operates 1 public schools serving 413 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Transylvania County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,340 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.4% local, 67.0% state, and 6.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 24/100, ranked #236 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 217.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 20.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.2% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Brevard Academy, enrolling 435 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Brevard Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Brevard Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Brevard Academy a distant remainder — means Brevard Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Brevard Academy student-counselor ratio is 218:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Brevard Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 20.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Brevard Academy is typically wider than the Brevard Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Brevard Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 413 students.
How much does Brevard Academy spend per student?
Brevard Academy spends $11,340 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #236 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Brevard Academy?
Brevard Academy students are 89.2% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American, 1.8% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Brevard Academy?
Brevard Academy has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #236 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.