Other / mixed grade configuration · Mooresboro, NC

Thomas Jefferson Class Academy

Federal NCES profile for Thomas Jefferson Class Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370009302480Charter school
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
11
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Thomas Jefferson Class Academy earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the largest schools in North Carolina.

34
Resource Index · Typical
16.8:1
large classes for North Carolina
1,330
students enrolled

Thomas Jefferson Class Academy has class sizes larger than 71% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

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

+68 students YoY

Thomas Jefferson Class Academy grew from 1,360 students in 2022-23 to 1,428 in 2023-24 (+5.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 80.0 → 69.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+68 students YoY 370009302480 · Mooresboro, NC Other · MID · CHARTER

1,330 enr · 16.8:1 · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Paterson Arts and Science Charter School (1,330 students)

Thomas Jefferson Class Academy grew from 1,360 students in 2022-23 to 1,428 in 2023-24 (+5.0%). Teacher FTE lost 80.0 → 69.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Thomas Jefferson Class Academy compares

Thomas Jefferson Class Academy 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 16.8:1 ▲ 6% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,330 top 5% - -

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

16.8:1
Leaner classes than 32% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,330
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.8:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 71% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
15.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$9,605
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 443 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
39
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 68.2%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
Two or More 9.3%
African American 8.3%
Asian 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 68.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.6, Thomas Jefferson Class Academy is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 19

District finance for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy reports $9,605 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.

Frequently asked questions about Thomas Jefferson Class Academy

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Class Academy?

Thomas Jefferson Class Academy has 1,330 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mooresboro, NC. CCD year-over-year: 1,360 (2022-23) → 1,428 (2023-24), up 68.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas Jefferson Class Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Thomas Jefferson Class Academy is 16.8:1, which is 6% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 7% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Thomas Jefferson Class Academy?

The largest demographic group at Thomas Jefferson Class Academy is White at 68.2% of enrollment, in Mooresboro, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Thomas Jefferson Class Academy?

Thomas Jefferson Class Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy?

None; Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy is a single-school charter district, and Thomas Jefferson Class 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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