Lake Lure Classical Academy

Public school district · Rutherford County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3700318

Lake Lure Classical Academy spent $12,808 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 72% of the other North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,241). Its one school enrolled 481 students in 2024-25; 64.2% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (North Carolina: 86.5%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among North Carolina districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Lake Lure Classical Academy in enrollment (419 to 451 students) and Lake Lure Classical Academy itself.

Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Lake Lure Classical Academy, FY23A.C.E. Academy $13,129; Lake Lure Classical Academy $12,808; Evergreen Community Charter School $12,698; West Lake Preparatory Academy $12,343; Carter G Woodson School $12,310; The Exploris School $10,982; Next Generation Academy $10,804; Kestrel Heights School $10,698; Bear Grass Charter School $10,353; Piedmont Classical High School $9,746; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.8k10k12k14kA.C.E. Academy$13,129Lake Lure Classical Academy$12,808Evergreen Community Charter Sc…$12,698West Lake Preparatory Academy$12,343Carter G Woodson School$12,310The Exploris School$10,982Next Generation Academy$10,804Kestrel Heights School$10,698Bear Grass Charter School$10,353Piedmont Classical High School$9,746State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Lake Lure Classical Academy, FY23A.C.E. Academy $13,129; Lake Lure Classical Academy $12,808; Evergreen Community Charter School $12,698; West Lake Preparatory Academy $12,343; Carter G Woodson School $12,310; The Exploris School $10,982; Next Generation Academy $10,804; Kestrel Heights School $10,698; Bear Grass Charter School $10,353; Piedmont Classical High School $9,746; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.8k10k12k14kA.C.E. Academy$13,129Lake Lure Classical Academy$12,808Evergreen Community Charter School$12,698West Lake Preparatory Academy$12,343Carter G Woodson School$12,310The Exploris School$10,982Next Generation Academy$10,804Kestrel Heights School$10,698Bear Grass Charter School$10,353Piedmont Classical High School$9,746State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Lake Lure Classical Academy, FY23A.C.E. Academy $13,129; Lake Lure Classical Academy $12,808; Evergreen Community Charter School $12,698; West Lake Preparatory Academy $12,343; Carter G Woodson School $12,310; The Exploris School $10,982; Next Generation Academy $10,804; Kestrel Heights School $10,698; Bear Grass Charter School $10,353; Piedmont Classical High School $9,746; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.8k10k12k14kA.C.E. Academy$13,129Lake Lure Classical Academy$12,808Evergreen Community Charter School$12,698West Lake Preparatory Academy$12,343Carter G Woodson School$12,310The Exploris School$10,982Next Generation Academy$10,804Kestrel Heights School$10,698Bear Grass Charter School$10,353Piedmont Classical High School$9,746State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Lake Lure Classical Academy, FY23A.C.E. Academy $13,129; Lake Lure Classical Academy $12,808; Evergreen Community Charter School $12,698; West Lake Preparatory Academy $12,343; Carter G Woodson School $12,310; The Exploris School $10,982; Next Generation Academy $10,804; Kestrel Heights School $10,698; Bear Grass Charter School $10,353; Piedmont Classical High School $9,746; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.8k10k12k14kA.C.E. Academy$13,129Lake Lure Classical Academy$12,808Evergreen Community Charter School$12,698West Lake Preparatory Academy$12,343Carter G Woodson School$12,310The Exploris School$10,982Next Generation Academy$10,804Kestrel Heights School$10,698Bear Grass Charter School$10,353Piedmont Classical High School$9,746State median, under 1,000 students $11,241

Where the money came from

$5,638,000 in revenue: 64.2% state, 22.8% local and 12.9% federal. Total spending including $62,000 of capital outlay was $5,723,000, or $12,948 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Lake Lure Classical Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,620,000; Local $1,288,000; Federal $730,000; total $5,638,000.
  • State$3,620,000 64%
  • Local$1,288,000 23%
  • Federal$730,000 13%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 178 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

442 students in 2022-23, 449 students in 2023-24, 481 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Lake Lure Classical Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 442, 2023-24: 449, 2024-25: 48102004006002022-234422023-244492024-25481
Lake Lure Classical Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 442, 2023-24: 449, 2024-25: 48102004006002022-234422023-244492024-25481
Lake Lure Classical Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 442, 2023-24: 449, 2024-25: 48102004006002022-234422023-244492024-25481
Lake Lure Classical Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 442, 2023-24: 449, 2024-25: 48102004006002022-234422023-244492024-25481

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2344227.915.8
2023-2444927.616.2
2024-2548127.317.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,451,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,283 per student

Lake Lure Classical Academy booked $1,451,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 28 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $51,989 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 78 in 100 North Carolina districts with a figure (state median $49,503, 293 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Carolina teacher salary at $53,644 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,160,00079.9%
Special education$249,00017.2%
Other programs$42,0002.9%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,690 in 2018-19, $2,724 in 2019-20, $2,723 in 2020-21, $2,693 in 2021-22, $3,283 in 2022-23.

Lake Lure Classical Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,690, 2019-20: $2,724, 2020-21: $2,723, 2021-22: $2,693, 2022-23: $3,28301k2k3k4k2018-19$2,6902019-20$2,7242020-21$2,7232021-22$2,6932022-23$3,283
Lake Lure Classical Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,690, 2019-20: $2,724, 2020-21: $2,723, 2021-22: $2,693, 2022-23: $3,28301k2k3k4k2018-19$2,6902019-20$2,7242020-21$2,7232021-22$2,6932022-23$3,283
Lake Lure Classical Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,690, 2019-20: $2,724, 2020-21: $2,723, 2021-22: $2,693, 2022-23: $3,28301k2k3k4k2018-19$2,6902019-20$2,7242020-21$2,7232021-22$2,6932022-23$3,283
Lake Lure Classical Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,690, 2019-20: $2,724, 2020-21: $2,723, 2021-22: $2,693, 2022-23: $3,28301k2k3k4k2018-19$2,6902019-20$2,7242020-21$2,7232021-22$2,6932022-23$3,283

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Lake Lure Classical Academy scored proficient or above: 58-69% in reading and 47-57% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNorth CarolinaStudents tested
Reading and language arts58-69%48%230
Math47-57%50%230

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 18 students in Lake Lure Classical Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNorth Carolina
Four-year graduation rate80% or more86.5%
Students in the class18120,822

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 481 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lake Lure Classical Academy48117.7not reportedSchoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Lake Lure Classical Academy

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Lake Lure Classical Academy

  1. North Carolina districts by spending per studentLake Lure Classical Academy ranks 50 of 178 North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,808).#50 of 178
  2. Every school district in North CarolinaLake Lure Classical Academy is the number 245 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 442 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#245 of 332
  3. The Exploris SchoolThe next larger North Carolina district: 447 students in fall 2022, $10,982 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,982
  4. Evergreen Community Charter SchoolThe next smaller North Carolina district: 441 students in fall 2022, $12,698 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,698
  5. Compare Lake Lure Classical Academy with The Exploris SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across North CarolinaLake Lure Classical Academy spent $51,989 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $49,503); spending, not a salary.$51,989
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Lake Lure Classical Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Lake Lure Classical Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 481 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Lake Lure Classical Academy spend per student?
    $12,808 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the North Carolina median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,241 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Lake Lure Classical Academy's money come from?
    $5,638,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 64.2% state, 22.8% local and 12.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Lake Lure Classical Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,451,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,283 per student. Divided by the 28 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $51,989 per teacher, more than 78 in 100 North Carolina districts (state median $49,503). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Carolina teacher salary at $53,644 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Lake Lure Classical Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Lake Lure Classical Academy scored proficient or above: 58-69% in reading and 47-57% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Lake Lure Classical Academy?
    80% or more of the 18 students in Lake Lure Classical Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Lake Lure Classical Academy's NCES district ID?
    3700318. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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