Other / mixed grade configuration · Creedmoor, NC

Falls Lake Academy

Federal NCES profile for Falls Lake Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370033603304Charter school
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Falls Lake Academy earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of North Carolina schools.

#1 of 3
schools in Creedmoor · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
12.7:1
small classes for North Carolina
1,105
students enrolled

Falls Lake Academy has class sizes smaller than 81% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Falls Lake Academy ranks #1 of 3 schools in Creedmoor, NC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+12 students YoY

Falls Lake Academy held near 1,116 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 87.3 → 86.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+12 students YoY 370033603304 · Creedmoor, NC Other · MID · CHARTER

1,105 enr · 12.7:1 · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Amistad Academy (1,105 students)

Falls Lake Academy held near 1,116 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 87.3 → 86.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Falls Lake Academy compares

Falls Lake Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.7:1 ▼ 20% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,105 top 8% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,105
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 19% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$9,524
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 368 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 39 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 71.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
African American 10.5%
Two or More 6.1%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 71.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.3, Falls Lake Academy is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 8
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Falls Lake Academy reports $9,524 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Creedmoor

2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Falls Lake Academy

How many students attend Falls Lake Academy?

Falls Lake Academy has 1,105 students enrolled. It is a public school in Creedmoor, NC. CCD year-over-year: 1,104 (2022-23) → 1,116 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Falls Lake Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Falls Lake Academy is 12.7:1, which is 20% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Falls Lake Academy?

The largest demographic group at Falls Lake Academy is White at 71.4% of enrollment, in Creedmoor, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Falls Lake Academy?

Falls Lake Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Falls Lake Academy rank among schools in Creedmoor?

By Resource Investment Index, Falls Lake Academy ranks #1 of 3 schools in Creedmoor, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Creedmoor on the city page.

What other schools are in Falls Lake Academy?

None; Falls Lake Academy is a single-school charter district, and Falls Lake Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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