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Mooresboro, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy #203 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,093 per pupil, Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy ranks #236 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,360
Total Enrollment
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$10,093
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy operates 1 public schools serving 1,360 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 Rutherford County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,093 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half 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 21.4% local, 71.1% state, and 7.4% 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 30/100, ranked #203 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 (19 AP courses district-wide), a 443.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.2% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Thomas Jefferson Class Academy, enrolling 1,330 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Thomas Jefferson Class Academy accounts for 97.8% of all Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy a distant remainder — means Thomas Jefferson 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.
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy student-counselor ratio is 443:1 — 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.
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 15.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy is typically wider than the Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Thomas Jefferson 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 Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy?
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,360 students.
How much does Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy spend per student?
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy spends $10,093 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #203 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy?
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy students are 68.2% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.3% African American, 2.6% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy?
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #203 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.