Top Rankings
Pine Springs Preparatory Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,552 students in Pine Springs Preparatory Academy School District.
Public High Schools in Pine Springs Preparatory Academy School District have a diversity score of 0.71, which is equal to the North Carolina public high school average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
2 Schools
760 Schools
# Students
3,810 Students
568,877 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
31,559 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pine Springs Preparatory Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 325 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)66%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
63%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
13%
21%
% Black
20%
25%
% White
53%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $2,147 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has declined by 77% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $1,903 is less than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has declined by 77% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$2,147
$11,168
Spending / Student
$1,903
$11,592
Best Pine Springs Preparatory Academy School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Pine Springs Preparatory Remote Academy
Charter School
220 Rosewood Centre Dr
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(855) 632-2034
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(855) 632-2034
Gr: K-11 | 2,552 students Minority enrollment: 57%
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