Pine Lake Preparatory

Pine Lake Preparatory, a big all-grades campus in Mooresville, North Carolina, run under Pine Lake Preparatory, works with 1,888 students, covering grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 731 students per school, that is 158% larger than typical.

Operationally, Pine Lake Preparatory answers to Pine Lake Preparatory, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, Pine Lake Preparatory lists that nearly all students (81%) are White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Pine Lake Preparatory has 119 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Iredell County indicate median household earnings sit near $81,419, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Pine Lake Preparatory is one of 52 public schools in Iredell County (combined enrollment of about 31,906 students).

Langtree Charter Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Pine Lake Preparatory.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area. Pine Lake Preparatory operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pine Lake Preparatory has stayed largely flat, going from 1,862 students in 2018 to 1,888 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 87% to 81% over that span.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.