Other / mixed grade configuration · Huntersville, NC

Lake Norman Charter

Federal NCES profile for Lake Norman Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370006402399Charter school
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
11
📋 Attendance
87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lake Norman Charter earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the largest schools in North Carolina.

#3 of 4
schools in Huntersville · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
18.2:1
large classes for North Carolina
2,222
students enrolled

Lake Norman Charter has class sizes larger than 82% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lake Norman Charter ranks #3 of 4 schools in Huntersville, NC.

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

-3 students YoY

Lake Norman Charter held near 2,212 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 122.8 → 126.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 370006402399 · Huntersville, NC Other · LARGE · CHARTER

2,222 enr · 18.2:1 · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Boulder Creek High School (2,221 students)

Lake Norman Charter held near 2,212 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 122.8 → 126.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Lake Norman Charter compares

Lake Norman Charter 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 18.2:1 ▲ 15% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 2,222 top 1% - -

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

18.2:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,222
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
18.2:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 82% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
5.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$9,401
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 444 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
68
in-school suspensions + 69 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 54.8%
Asian 20.2%
African American 11.0%
Two or More 7.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 54.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.7, Lake Norman Charter is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 18

District finance for Lake Norman Charter reports $9,401 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Huntersville

3 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 Lake Norman Charter

How many students attend Lake Norman Charter?

Lake Norman Charter has 2,222 students enrolled. It is a public school in Huntersville, NC. CCD year-over-year: 2,215 (2022-23) → 2,212 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Norman Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Lake Norman Charter is 18.2:1, which is 15% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 16% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lake Norman Charter?

The largest demographic group at Lake Norman Charter is White at 54.8% of enrollment, in Huntersville, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake Norman Charter?

Lake Norman Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 Lake Norman Charter rank among schools in Huntersville?

By Resource Investment Index, Lake Norman Charter ranks #3 of 4 schools in Huntersville, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Huntersville on the city page.

What other schools are in Lake Norman Charter?

None; Lake Norman Charter is a single-school charter district, and Lake Norman Charter 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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