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Shelby, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 19/100 ranks Pinnacle Classical Academy #254 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $7,366 per pupil, Pinnacle Classical Academy ranks #316 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
Pinnacle Classical Academy operates 1 public schools serving 1,132 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 Cleveland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $7,366 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 18.5% local, 75.1% state, and 6.4% 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 19/100, ranked #254 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 (7 AP courses district-wide), a 589:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, 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.
Its largest campus is Pinnacle Classical Academy, enrolling 1,178 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Pinnacle Classical Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Pinnacle Classical Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Pinnacle Classical Academy a distant remainder — means Pinnacle 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.
Pinnacle Classical Academy student-counselor ratio is 589:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
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 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,132 students.
How much does Pinnacle Classical Academy spend per student?
Pinnacle Classical Academy spends $7,366 per student. The district has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #254 in North Carolina.
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 school. 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 #254 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.