Pinnacle Classical Academy operates 1 public schools serving 1,132 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,178 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cleveland County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,646 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 18.5% local, 75.1% state, and 6.4% 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. The district's equity score — 19/100, ranked #258 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 589:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.0% White, 10.4% African American, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Pinnacle Classical Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Pinnacle Classical Academy student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Pinnacle Classical Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Pinnacle Classical Academy student-counselor ratio is 589:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Pinnacle Classical Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 13.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Pinnacle Classical Academy?
Pinnacle Classical Academy has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,132 students.
How much does Pinnacle Classical Academy spend per student?
Pinnacle Classical Academy spends $8,646 per student. The district has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #258 in North Carolina.
What is the average rent near Pinnacle Classical Academy?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cleveland County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Pinnacle Classical Academy?
Pinnacle Classical Academy students are 72.0% White, 10.4% African American, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pinnacle Classical Academy?
Pinnacle Classical Academy has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #258 out of 293 districts in North Carolina. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.