Enrollment
1,268
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 370040103400 Charter school
Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail — Indian Trail, NC
Federal NCES profile for Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 36/100.
👥 Class size 37
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 78
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
67.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.8:1
vs 16.4:1 North Carolina avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.0%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail reports 1,268 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 67.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% below the North Carolina state mean of 16.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 1% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 35.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 47% below the North Carolina average and 32% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 634 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 8.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Union Preparatory Academy at Indian Trai spends $10,574 per pupil district-wide, below the North Carolina average of $13,042 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 27.8% from local sources (property taxes), 61.4% from the state, and 10.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against North Carolina state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.8:1 | ▼ 4% | 16.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.0% | ▼ 47% | 66.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,268 | top 94% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
35.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 47% below the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher
— 4% below state mean
Top 61% in North Carolina — lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
8.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$10,574
per pupil, district-wide
— below North Carolina avg of $13,042
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 634 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 59 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,268 Top 94% in North Carolina — larger than 6% of 2,703 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 67.0
Students per teacher 15.8:1 -4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 35.0% -47% vs state
NCES ID 370040103400
Student demographics
White 44.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.3%
African American 20.0%
Two or More 8.1%
Asian 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 44.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 634:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 8.7%
In-school suspensions 25
Out-of-school suspensions 59
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Union Preparatory Academy at Indian Trai, which includes Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail.
$10,574
Per student
-19%
vs North Carolina
Avg $13,042
-46%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 27.8%
State 61.4%
Federal 10.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools in Indian Trail
4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Porter Ridge Elementary
Standard public school
765 students 15.4:1 students per teacher
Poplin Elementary
Standard public school
756 students 17.1:1 students per teacher
Indian Trail Elementary
Standard public school
633 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
Hemby Bridge Elementary
Standard public school
491 students 16.1:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail
How many students attend Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail?
Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail has 1,268 students enrolled. It is a other school in Indian Trail, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail?
The student-teacher ratio at Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail is 15.8:1, which is 4% lower than the North Carolina average of 16.4:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail?
35.0% of students at Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail?
The largest demographic group at Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail is White at 44.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Indian Trail, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail?
Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.