An equity score of 36/100 ranks Shining Rock Classical Academy #178 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,235 per pupil, Shining Rock Classical Academy ranks #284 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Shining Rock Classical Academy operates 1 public schools serving 604 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 Haywood County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,235 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.9% local, 63.7% state, and 11.4% 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 36/100, ranked #178 of 297 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 616:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 14.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.9% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Shining Rock Classical Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Shining Rock Classical Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Shining Rock Classical Academy a distant remainder — means Shining Rock Classical Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Shining Rock Classical Academy student-counselor ratio is 616:1 — 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.
Shining Rock Classical Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 14.4% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Shining Rock Classical Academy'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 Shining Rock Classical Academy?
Shining Rock Classical Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 604 students.
How much does Shining Rock Classical Academy spend per student?
Shining Rock Classical Academy spends $9,235 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #178 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Shining Rock Classical Academy?
Shining Rock Classical Academy students are 84.9% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% Asian, 1.8% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Shining Rock Classical Academy?
Shining Rock Classical Academy has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #178 out of 297 districts in North Carolina.