Elementary school (grades K-5) · Holly Springs, NC

Pine Springs Preparatory Academy

Federal NCES profile for Pine Springs Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370041703413Charter school
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pine Springs Preparatory Academy earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of North Carolina schools.

#9 of 9
public schools in Holly Springs · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
17.7:1
large classes for North Carolina
1,258
students enrolled

Pine Springs Preparatory Academy has class sizes larger than 78% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pine Springs Preparatory Academy ranks #9 of 9 public schools in Holly Springs, NC.

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

+25 students YoY

Pine Springs Preparatory Academy held near 1,268 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+25 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 71.7 → 75.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+25 students YoY 370041703413 · Holly Springs, NC Elementary · MID · CHARTER

1,258 enr · 17.7:1 · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks (1,260 students)

Pine Springs Preparatory Academy held near 1,268 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+25 headcount). Teacher FTE added 71.7 → 75.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Pine Springs Preparatory Academy compares

Pine Springs Preparatory 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 17.7:1 ▲ 12% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,258 top 6% - -

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

17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,258
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 78% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
3.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$7,536
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 1258 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 71.9%
Asian 9.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
Two or More 6.4%
African American 4.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 71.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.2, Pine Springs Preparatory Academy is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for Pine Springs Preparatory Academy reports $7,536 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary 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 Springs Preparatory Academy

How many students attend Pine Springs Preparatory Academy?

Pine Springs Preparatory Academy has 1,258 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Holly Springs, NC. CCD year-over-year: 1,243 (2022-23) → 1,268 (2023-24), nearly flat (+25).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine Springs Preparatory Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Pine Springs Preparatory Academy is 17.7:1, which is 12% 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 Pine Springs Preparatory Academy?

The largest demographic group at Pine Springs Preparatory Academy is White at 71.9% of enrollment, in Holly Springs, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pine Springs Preparatory Academy?

Pine Springs Preparatory Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Springs Preparatory Academy rank among public schools in Holly Springs?

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

What other schools are in Pine Springs Preparatory Academy?

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