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Ashe County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 549 students in Ashe County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschool in Ashe County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
6 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
2,691 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
33,275 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Ashe County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
18,458 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
383 Students
105,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
23%
# Black Students
14 Students
114,509 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
2,223 Students
189,147 Students
% White Students
82%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
648 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
28,778 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
23,104
# Students in K Grade:
165
72,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
189
74,289
# Students in 2nd Grade:
178
75,942
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
68,925
# Students in 4th Grade:
160
69,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
211
66,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
5,021
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
3,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
220
3,629
# Students in 9th Grade:
228
214
# Students in 10th Grade:
235
194
# Students in 11th Grade:
246
187
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
368
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,667 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,585 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,667
$11,187
Spending / Student
$13,585
$11,612
Best Ashe County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2789 Hwy 221 N
Jefferson, NC 28640
(336) 982-4200
Jefferson, NC 28640
(336) 982-4200
Grades: PK-6
| 549 students
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