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Lake Lure, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Lake Lure Classical Academy #175 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,825 per pupil, Lake Lure Classical Academy ranks #150 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
Lake Lure Classical Academy operates 1 public schools serving 442 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Rutherford County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,825 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 19.8% local, 66.3% state, and 13.9% 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 37/100, ranked #175 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 160.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 20.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.9% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Lake Lure Classical Academy, enrolling 481 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Lake Lure Classical Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Lake Lure Classical Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lake Lure Classical Academy a distant remainder — means Lake Lure Classical Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Lake Lure Classical Academy student-counselor ratio is 160:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Lake Lure Classical Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 20.2% — 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 Lake Lure Classical Academy is typically wider than the Lake Lure Classical Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Lake Lure Classical Academy?
Lake Lure Classical Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 442 students.
How much does Lake Lure Classical Academy spend per student?
Lake Lure Classical Academy spends $11,825 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #175 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Lake Lure Classical Academy?
Lake Lure Classical Academy students are 81.9% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lake Lure Classical Academy?
Lake Lure Classical Academy has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #175 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.