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Asheville, NC
Public School Ratings




Asheville Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Asheville


Asheville City Schools School District details

Asheville City Schools School District
85 Mountain Street
Asheville, NC 28801

4,218 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Asheville City Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

7

(10 is best)

Better than 60.2% of all NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 62.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
53%
49%
58%
50%
47%
48%
53%
49%
58%
50%
47%
48%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Asheville High School
419 Mc Dowell Street
Asheville, NC, 28803
09-12
Asheville Middle School
211 S French Broad Avenue
Asheville, NC, 28801
06-08
Asheville Primary School
441 Haywood Rd
Asheville, NC, 28806
PK-04
Claxton Elementary School
241 Merrimon Avenue
Asheville, NC, 28801
KG-05
Hall Fletcher Elementary School
60 Ridgelawn Road
Asheville, NC, 28806
PK-05
Ira B Jones Elementary School
544 Kimberly Avenue
Asheville, NC, 28804
PK-05
Isaac Dickson Elementary School
125 Hill Street
Asheville, NC, 28801
PK-05
Lucy S. Herring Elementary School
98 Sulphur Springs Road
Asheville, NC, 28806
PK-05
Montford North Star Academy School
90 Montford Ave
Asheville, NC, 28801
06-08
School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences
419 Mc Dowell Street
Asheville, NC, 28803
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 68.6% 47.4%
Black 20.2% 26.3%
Hispanic 9.3% 20.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.8% 4.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.2% 1.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 32.6% 48.0%
Free lunch eligible 31.1% 46.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.4% 1.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,432 $37,463,376 59.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $696 $3,092,328 4.9%
Staff $806 $3,581,058 5.7%
General Administration $283 $1,257,369 2.0%
School Administration $818 $3,634,374 5.8%
Operation $1,329 $5,904,747 9.4%
Transportation $145 $644,235 1.0%
Other $568 $2,523,624 4.0%
Total Support $4,645 $20,637,735 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,060 $4,709,580 7.5%
Total Expenditures $14,137 $62,810,691 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,324 $9,654,142,443 55.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $575 $877,144,823 5.0%
Staff $341 $521,212,282 3.0%
General Administration $170 $259,230,834 1.5%
School Administration $637 $973,125,983 5.6%
Operation $798 $1,218,189,435 7.0%
Transportation $402 $613,466,359 3.5%
Other $331 $505,953,708 2.9%
Total Support $3,255 $4,968,588,990 28.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,818 $2,774,971,990 16.0%
Total Expenditures $11,397 $17,397,660,278 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

Buncombe County Schools School District details

Buncombe County Schools School District
175 Bingham Road
Asheville, NC 28806

22,079 Students enrolled in District

45 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Buncombe County Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

6

(10 is best)

Better than 59.6% of all NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 61.7% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
52%
49%
51%
50%
52%
48%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Avery's Creek Elementary School
15 Park South Boulevard
Arden, NC, 28704
KG-04
Barnardsville Elementary School
20 Hillcrest Drive
Barnardsville, NC, 28709
KG-04
Bell Elementary School
90 Maple Springs Road
Asheville, NC, 28805
KG-05
Black Mountain Elementary School
100 Flat Creek Road
Black Mountain, NC, 28711
04-05
Black Mountain Primary School
301 East State Street
Black Mountain, NC, 28711
KG-03
Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy School
175 Bingham Rd
Asheville, NC, 28806
KG-12
Candler Elementary School
121 Candler School Road
Candler, NC, 28715
KG-04
Cane Creek Middle School
570 Lower Brush Creek Road
Fletcher, NC, 28732
06-08
Community High School
235 Old Us 70
Swannanoa, NC, 28778
09-12
Early College School
340 Victoria Road
Asheville, NC, 28801
09-13
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 69.8% 47.4%
Black 7.1% 26.3%
Hispanic 21.0% 20.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.3% 4.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.8% 1.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 45.2% 48.0%
Free lunch eligible 39.8% 46.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.3% 1.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,654 $157,493,526 55.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $671 $15,881,899 5.6%
Staff $496 $11,739,824 4.2%
General Administration $79 $1,869,851 0.7%
School Administration $668 $15,810,892 5.6%
Operation $878 $20,781,382 7.4%
Transportation $406 $9,609,614 3.4%
Other $264 $6,248,616 2.2%
Total Support $3,463 $81,965,747 29.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,813 $42,911,897 15.2%
Total Expenditures $11,930 $282,371,170 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,324 $9,654,142,443 55.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $575 $877,144,823 5.0%
Staff $341 $521,212,282 3.0%
General Administration $170 $259,230,834 1.5%
School Administration $637 $973,125,983 5.6%
Operation $798 $1,218,189,435 7.0%
Transportation $402 $613,466,359 3.5%
Other $331 $505,953,708 2.9%
Total Support $3,255 $4,968,588,990 28.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,818 $2,774,971,990 16.0%
Total Expenditures $11,397 $17,397,660,278 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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