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Browns Summit, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 15/100 ranks Piedmont Classical High School #270 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,626 per pupil, Piedmont Classical High School ranks #293 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
426
Total Enrollment
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Schools
$8,626
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Piedmont Classical High School operates 1 public schools serving 426 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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 Guilford County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,626 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 33 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 31.3% local, 57.6% state, and 11.1% 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 15/100, ranked #270 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 239:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 33.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.2% African American, 13.2% White, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Piedmont Classical High School accounts for 100.0% of all Piedmont Classical High School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Piedmont Classical High School a distant remainder — means Piedmont Classical High School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Piedmont Classical High School student-counselor ratio is 239:1 — 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.
Piedmont Classical High School chronic absenteeism rate is 33.7% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Piedmont Classical High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Piedmont Classical High School?
Piedmont Classical High School has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 426 students.
How much does Piedmont Classical High School spend per student?
Piedmont Classical High School spends $8,626 per student. The district has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #270 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Piedmont Classical High School?
Piedmont Classical High School students are 64.2% African American, 13.2% White, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Piedmont Classical High School?
Piedmont Classical High School has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #270 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.