High school (grades 9-12) · Browns Summit, NC
Piedmont Classical High School
Federal NCES profile for Piedmont Classical High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
The verdict
Piedmont Classical High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of North Carolina schools.
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.1:1
- large classes for North Carolina
- 478
- students enrolled
Piedmont Classical High School has class sizes larger than 73% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 370038803373 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+40 students YoY
Piedmont Classical High School grew from 426 students in 2022-23 to 466 in 2023-24 (+9.4%).
Teacher FTE added 28.1 → 30.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+40 students YoY 370038803373 · Browns Summit, NC High · SMALL · CHARTER
478 enr · 17.1:1 · RII 32
Nearest enrollment peer: Parker High School (478 students)
Piedmont Classical High School grew from 426 students in 2022-23 to 466 in 2023-24 (+9.4%). Teacher FTE added 28.1 → 30.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →
How Piedmont Classical High School compares
Piedmont Classical High School is a growing campus on CCD: 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 | 17.1:1 | ▲ 8% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 478 | 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: African American at 64.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 54.7, Piedmont Classical High School is about as mixed as the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
District finance for Piedmont Classical High School reports $9,746 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide high 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 (~478 students)
Frequently asked questions about Piedmont Classical High School
How many students attend Piedmont Classical High School?
Piedmont Classical High School has 478 students enrolled. It is a high school in Browns Summit, NC. CCD year-over-year: 426 (2022-23) → 466 (2023-24), up 40.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Piedmont Classical High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Piedmont Classical High School is 17.1:1, which is 8% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 9% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Piedmont Classical High School?
The largest demographic group at Piedmont Classical High School is African American at 64.2% of enrollment, in Browns Summit, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Piedmont Classical High School?
Piedmont Classical High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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).
What other schools are in Piedmont Classical High School?
None; Piedmont Classical High School is a single-school charter district, and Piedmont Classical High School is its only campus.