Cleveland Innovation

As an one-room-style K-12 campus in Shelby, North Carolina, Cleveland Innovation hosts 187 students from grades K through 12, operated by Cleveland County Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 74% below the state mean of about 731.

Across the 28 schools in Cleveland County Schools (14,504 students total), Cleveland Innovation accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cleveland Innovation shows that White students make up the majority at 66%; the rest looks like 15% Black, 10% multiracial, 9% Hispanic.

On the resource side, On paper, Cleveland Innovation has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.1:1, putting Cleveland Innovation tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Cleveland County's rate of about 99%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Cleveland County) reports that median household income runs about $58,534, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Cleveland County's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,682 students), Cleveland Innovation is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Turning Point Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-center site. Cleveland Innovation delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

On this page, members of the Cleveland Innovation community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.