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Denver, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 58/100 ranks West Lake Preparatory Academy #93 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,827 per pupil, West Lake Preparatory Academy ranks #31 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
West Lake Preparatory Academy operates 1 public schools serving 428 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 Lincoln County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,827 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 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 30.4% local, 66.1% state, and 3.5% 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 58/100, ranked #93 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 402:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 10.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.0% White, 22.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is West Lake Preparatory Academy, enrolling 402 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
West Lake Preparatory Academy accounts for 93.9% of all West Lake Preparatory Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of West Lake Preparatory Academy a distant remainder — means West Lake Preparatory Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
West Lake Preparatory Academy student-counselor ratio is 402:1 — 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.
West Lake Preparatory Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 10.0% — 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 West Lake Preparatory 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 West Lake Preparatory Academy?
West Lake Preparatory Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 428 students.
How much does West Lake Preparatory Academy spend per student?
West Lake Preparatory Academy spends $15,827 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #93 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of West Lake Preparatory Academy?
West Lake Preparatory Academy students are 51.0% White, 22.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Lake Preparatory Academy?
West Lake Preparatory Academy has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #93 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.