At a glance
Reported students
138
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
1.87
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
73.8:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
04–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
North Carolina other enrollment
29th percentile
Compared with 137 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
396
Caldwell Online Academy: 138 reported students.
State peer staffing position
99th percentile
73.8:1 reported; state peer median 14.5:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Caldwell Online Academy
Caldwell Online Academy is a public combined / other school serving grades 04–12 in Lenoir. It is one of 25 current school records connected to Caldwell County Schools. NCES reports 138 students for 2024–25.
Among 137 combined / other schools in North Carolina with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 569 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 29th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 73.8:1, above the North Carolina median of 14.5:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (14.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Caldwell Online Academy
- 1How do the reported 73.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 1.87 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 52.9%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White79%
- Hispanic14.5%
- Black0.7%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial5.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Caldwell County Schools
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Kings Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–08
153 reported students
Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy
High · Grades 09–12
218 reported students
Gateway School
High · Grades 06–12
53 reported students
Happy Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–08
234 reported students
Horizons Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
29 reported students
Valmead Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
305 reported students