Other / mixed grade configuration · Mooresville, NC

Pine Lake Preparatory

Federal NCES profile for Pine Lake Preparatory, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370014502926Charter school
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pine Lake Preparatory earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the largest schools in North Carolina.

#2 of 9
schools in Mooresville · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
16.9:1
large classes for North Carolina
1,888
students enrolled

Pine Lake Preparatory has class sizes larger than 72% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pine Lake Preparatory ranks #2 of 9 schools in Mooresville, NC.

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

+6 students YoY

Pine Lake Preparatory held near 1,885 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 112.0 → 115.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 370014502926 · Mooresville, NC Other · MID · CHARTER

1,888 enr · 16.9:1 · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Eastmark High School (1,889 students)

Pine Lake Preparatory held near 1,885 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 112.0 → 115.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Pine Lake Preparatory compares

Pine Lake Preparatory 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 16.9:1 ▲ 7% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,888 top 2% - -

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

16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,888
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.9:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 72% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
4.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$9,643
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 378 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
45
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Asian 6.0%
Two or More 4.5%
African American 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 80.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.7, Pine Lake Preparatory is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 19

District finance for Pine Lake Preparatory reports $9,643 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Mooresville

6 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 Pine Lake Preparatory

How many students attend Pine Lake Preparatory?

Pine Lake Preparatory has 1,888 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mooresville, NC. CCD year-over-year: 1,879 (2022-23) → 1,885 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine Lake Preparatory?

The student-teacher ratio at Pine Lake Preparatory is 16.9:1, which is 7% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pine Lake Preparatory?

The largest demographic group at Pine Lake Preparatory is White at 80.8% of enrollment, in Mooresville, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pine Lake Preparatory?

Pine Lake Preparatory has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Pine Lake Preparatory rank among schools in Mooresville?

By Resource Investment Index, Pine Lake Preparatory ranks #2 of 9 schools in Mooresville, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Mooresville on the city page.

What other schools are in Pine Lake Preparatory?

None; Pine Lake Preparatory is a single-school charter district, and Pine Lake Preparatory 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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