Enrollment
435
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Pisgah Forest, NC
Brevard Academy
Federal NCES profile for Brevard Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370006802412Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 17
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brevard Academy earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of North Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Carolina schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 20.7:1
- large classes for North Carolina
- 435
- students enrolled
Brevard Academy has class sizes larger than 91% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Brevard Academy · North Carolina
NCES ID 370006802412 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.7:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
+31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brevard Academy compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brevard Academy
Brevard Academy is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina, enrolling 435 students.
Class loads run heavy: 20.7:1 is larger than about 91% of North Carolina schools and 31% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
With 435 students, its enrollment sits close to the North Carolina median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 218 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Brevard Academy is a single-school charter district, so Brevard Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Brevard Academy compares
Brevard Academy on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.7:1 | ▲ 31% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 435 | top 58% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20.7:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
435
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
20.7:1
students per teacher
- 31% above state mean
Top 91% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
20.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,340
per pupil, district-wide
- below North Carolina avg of $12,017
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 218 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 89.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
Two or More 2.3%
African American 1.8%
Asian 1.8%
Largest group: White at 89.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.1, Brevard Academy is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brevard Academy, which includes Brevard Academy.
$11,340
Per student
-6%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.4%
State 67.0%
Federal 6.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~435 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Brevard Academy
How many students attend Brevard Academy?
Brevard Academy has 435 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pisgah Forest, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brevard Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Brevard Academy is 20.7:1, which is 31% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 32% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brevard Academy?
The largest demographic group at Brevard Academy is White at 89.2% of enrollment, in Pisgah Forest, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brevard Academy?
Brevard Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Brevard Academy a good school?
Brevard Academy earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of North Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Carolina schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Brevard Academy?
None; Brevard Academy is a single-school charter district, and Brevard Academy is its only campus.
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