Catamount School operates 1 public schools serving 59 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 64 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Jackson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,302 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 17.5% local, 79.6% state, and 3.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration.
and 45.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.8% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American across the district's schools.
Catamount School accounts for 100.0% of all Catamount School student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Catamount School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Catamount School chronic absenteeism rate is 45.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Catamount School has 1 schools, including 1 middle. Total enrollment is 59 students.
How much does Catamount School spend per student?
Catamount School spends $16,302 per student.
What is the average rent near Catamount School?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Jackson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Catamount School?
Catamount School students are 82.8% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.