Other / mixed grade configuration · Lake Lure, NC
Lake Lure Classical Academy
Federal NCES profile for Lake Lure Classical Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
The verdict
Lake Lure Classical Academy earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of North Carolina schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 17.8:1
- large classes for North Carolina
- 481
- students enrolled
Lake Lure Classical Academy has class sizes larger than 80% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 370031803187 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+7 students YoY
Lake Lure Classical Academy held near 449 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 27.9 → 27.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+7 students YoY 370031803187 · Lake Lure, NC Other · SMALL · CHARTER
481 enr · 17.8:1 · RII 54
Nearest enrollment peer: Oak Park Elementary School (481 students)
Lake Lure Classical Academy held near 449 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 27.9 → 27.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →
How Lake Lure Classical Academy compares
Lake Lure Classical 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 | 17.8:1 | ▲ 13% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 481 | top 52% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 81.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 31.9, Lake Lure Classical Academy is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
District finance for Lake Lure Classical Academy reports $12,808 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~481 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.8:1)
Frequently asked questions about Lake Lure Classical Academy
How many students attend Lake Lure Classical Academy?
Lake Lure Classical Academy has 481 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lake Lure, NC. CCD year-over-year: 442 (2022-23) → 449 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Lure Classical Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Lake Lure Classical Academy is 17.8:1, which is 13% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lake Lure Classical Academy?
The largest demographic group at Lake Lure Classical Academy is White at 81.9% of enrollment, in Lake Lure, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake Lure Classical Academy?
Lake Lure Classical 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).
What other schools are in Lake Lure Classical Academy?
None; Lake Lure Classical Academy is a single-school charter district, and Lake Lure Classical Academy is its only campus.