Pine Lake Preparatory

Public school district · Iredell County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3700145

Pine Lake Preparatory spent $9,643 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 85% of the other North Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $12,366). Its one school enrolled 1,888 students in 2024-25; 58.0% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% 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 Pine Lake Preparatory in enrollment (1,801 to 1,961 students) and Pine Lake Preparatory itself.

Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Pine Lake Preparatory, FY23Warren County Schools $17,499; Bertie County Schools $16,650; Avery County Schools $15,513; Edenton-Chowan Schools $15,037; Swain County Schools $14,518; Camden County Schools $12,508; Pine Lake Preparatory $9,643; Wake Preparatory Academy $9,113; Uwharrie Charter Academy $8,505; Piedmont Community Charter $7,913; State median, 1,000+ students $12,366.5k10k15k20kWarren County Schools$17,499Bertie County Schools$16,650Avery County Schools$15,513Edenton-Chowan Schools$15,037Swain County Schools$14,518Camden County Schools$12,508Pine Lake Preparatory$9,643Wake Preparatory Academy$9,113Uwharrie Charter Academy$8,505Piedmont Community Charter$7,913State median, 1,000+ students $12,366
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Pine Lake Preparatory, FY23Warren County Schools $17,499; Bertie County Schools $16,650; Avery County Schools $15,513; Edenton-Chowan Schools $15,037; Swain County Schools $14,518; Camden County Schools $12,508; Pine Lake Preparatory $9,643; Wake Preparatory Academy $9,113; Uwharrie Charter Academy $8,505; Piedmont Community Charter $7,913; State median, 1,000+ students $12,366.5k10k15k20kWarren County Schools$17,499Bertie County Schools$16,650Avery County Schools$15,513Edenton-Chowan Schools$15,037Swain County Schools$14,518Camden County Schools$12,508Pine Lake Preparatory$9,643Wake Preparatory Academy$9,113Uwharrie Charter Academy$8,505Piedmont Community Charter$7,913State median, 1,000+ students $12,366
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Pine Lake Preparatory, FY23Warren County Schools $17,499; Bertie County Schools $16,650; Avery County Schools $15,513; Edenton-Chowan Schools $15,037; Swain County Schools $14,518; Camden County Schools $12,508; Pine Lake Preparatory $9,643; Wake Preparatory Academy $9,113; Uwharrie Charter Academy $8,505; Piedmont Community Charter $7,913; State median, 1,000+ students $12,366.5k10k15k20kWarren County Schools$17,499Bertie County Schools$16,650Avery County Schools$15,513Edenton-Chowan Schools$15,037Swain County Schools$14,518Camden County Schools$12,508Pine Lake Preparatory$9,643Wake Preparatory Academy$9,113Uwharrie Charter Academy$8,505Piedmont Community Charter$7,913State median, 1,000+ students $12,366
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Pine Lake Preparatory, FY23Warren County Schools $17,499; Bertie County Schools $16,650; Avery County Schools $15,513; Edenton-Chowan Schools $15,037; Swain County Schools $14,518; Camden County Schools $12,508; Pine Lake Preparatory $9,643; Wake Preparatory Academy $9,113; Uwharrie Charter Academy $8,505; Piedmont Community Charter $7,913; State median, 1,000+ students $12,366.5k10k15k20kWarren County Schools$17,499Bertie County Schools$16,650Avery County Schools$15,513Edenton-Chowan Schools$15,037Swain County Schools$14,518Camden County Schools$12,508Pine Lake Preparatory$9,643Wake Preparatory Academy$9,113Uwharrie Charter Academy$8,505Piedmont Community Charter$7,913State median, 1,000+ students $12,366

Where the money came from

$21,712,000 in revenue: 58.0% state, 37.0% local and 5.0% federal. Total spending including $3,334,000 of capital outlay was $21,463,000, or $11,423 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Pine Lake Preparatory revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $12,594,000; Local $8,040,000; Federal $1,078,000; total $21,712,000.
  • State$12,594,000 58%
  • Local$8,040,000 37%
  • Federal$1,078,000 5%

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 150 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,879 students in 2022-23, 1,885 students in 2023-24, 1,888 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Pine Lake Preparatory enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,879, 2023-24: 1,885, 2024-25: 1,88805001k1.5k2k2022-231,8792023-241,8852024-251,888
Pine Lake Preparatory enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,879, 2023-24: 1,885, 2024-25: 1,88805001k1.5k2k2022-231,8792023-241,8852024-251,888
Pine Lake Preparatory enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,879, 2023-24: 1,885, 2024-25: 1,88805001k1.5k2k2022-231,8792023-241,8852024-251,888
Pine Lake Preparatory enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,879, 2023-24: 1,885, 2024-25: 1,88805001k1.5k2k2022-231,8792023-241,8852024-251,888

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,879112.016.8
2023-241,885115.416.3
2024-251,888119.015.9

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

$6,521,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,470 per student

Pine Lake Preparatory booked $6,521,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 112 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 $58,208 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 95 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$5,719,00087.7%
Special education$627,0009.6%
Other programs$175,0002.7%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,974 in 2018-19, $2,990 in 2019-20, $3,116 in 2020-21, $3,345 in 2021-22, $3,470 in 2022-23.

Pine Lake Preparatory teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,974, 2019-20: $2,990, 2020-21: $3,116, 2021-22: $3,345, 2022-23: $3,47001k2k3k4k2018-19$2,9742019-20$2,9902020-21$3,1162021-22$3,3452022-23$3,470
Pine Lake Preparatory teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,974, 2019-20: $2,990, 2020-21: $3,116, 2021-22: $3,345, 2022-23: $3,47001k2k3k4k2018-19$2,9742019-20$2,9902020-21$3,1162021-22$3,3452022-23$3,470
Pine Lake Preparatory teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,974, 2019-20: $2,990, 2020-21: $3,116, 2021-22: $3,345, 2022-23: $3,47001k2k3k4k2018-19$2,9742019-20$2,9902020-21$3,1162021-22$3,3452022-23$3,470
Pine Lake Preparatory teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,974, 2019-20: $2,990, 2020-21: $3,116, 2021-22: $3,345, 2022-23: $3,47001k2k3k4k2018-19$2,9742019-20$2,9902020-21$3,1162021-22$3,3452022-23$3,470

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 Pine Lake Preparatory scored proficient or above: 82-86% in reading and 83-87% 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 arts82-86%48%844
Math83-87%50%845

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

95% or more of the 167 students in Pine Lake Preparatory'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 rate95% or more86.5%
Students in the class167120,822

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, 1,888 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Pine Lake Preparatory1,88815.9not reportedNot Title I

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.

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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 Pine Lake Preparatory

  1. North Carolina districts by spending per studentPine Lake Preparatory ranks 128 of 150 North Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,643).#128 of 150
  2. Every school district in North CarolinaPine Lake Preparatory is the number 107 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 1,879 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#107 of 332
  3. Avery County SchoolsThe next larger North Carolina district: 1,904 students in fall 2022, $15,513 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,513
  4. Bertie County SchoolsThe next smaller North Carolina district: 1,831 students in fall 2022, $16,650 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,650
  5. Compare Pine Lake Preparatory with Avery County SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across North CarolinaPine Lake Preparatory spent $58,208 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $49,503); spending, not a salary.$58,208
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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 Pine Lake Preparatory

  1. How many schools and students are in Pine Lake Preparatory?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 1,888 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Pine Lake Preparatory spend per student?
    $9,643 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,366 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Pine Lake Preparatory's money come from?
    $21,712,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 58.0% state, 37.0% local and 5.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Pine Lake Preparatory spend on teacher salaries?
    $6,521,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,470 per student. Divided by the 112 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $58,208 per teacher, more than 95 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 Pine Lake Preparatory do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Pine Lake Preparatory scored proficient or above: 82-86% in reading and 83-87% 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 Pine Lake Preparatory?
    95% or more of the 167 students in Pine Lake Preparatory'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 Pine Lake Preparatory's NCES district ID?
    3700145. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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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