Other / mixed grade configuration · Indian Trail, NC
Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail
Federal NCES profile for Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
The verdict
Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of North Carolina schools.
- #2 of 5
- schools in Indian Trail · Resource Index
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.9:1
- large classes for North Carolina
- 35.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail has class sizes larger than 86% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail ranks #2 of 5 schools in Indian Trail, NC.
School address
NCES ID 370040103400 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+121 students YoY
Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail grew from 1,060 students in 2022-23 to 1,181 in 2023-24 (+11.4%).
Teacher FTE lost 67.4 → 59.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+121 students YoY 370040103400 · Indian Trail, NC Other · MID · CHARTER
1,268 enr · 18.9:1 · 35.0% lunch · RII 33
Nearest enrollment peer: Manatee Elementary School (1,268 students)
Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail grew from 1,060 students in 2022-23 to 1,181 in 2023-24 (+11.4%). Teacher FTE lost 67.4 → 59.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →
How Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail compares
Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail 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 | 18.9:1 | ▲ 20% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.0% | ▼ 47% | 66.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,268 | top 6% | - | - |
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: White at 44.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 70.9, Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
District finance for Union Preparatory Academy at Indian Trai reports $9,325 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Indian Trail
4 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.
Similar enrollment (~1,268 students)
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 public school in Indian Trail, NC. CCD year-over-year: 1,060 (2022-23) → 1,181 (2023-24), up 121.
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 18.9:1, which is 20% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
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% of enrollment, in Indian Trail, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.9/100.
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 33/100 (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 Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail rank among schools in Indian Trail?
By Resource Investment Index, Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail ranks #2 of 5 schools in Indian Trail, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Indian Trail on the city page.
What other schools are in Union Preparatory Academy at Indian Trai?
None; Union Preparatory Academy at Indian Trai is a single-school charter district, and Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail is its only campus.