Asheboro City Schools

1126 S Park Street
Asheboro, NC 27203
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,008 students in Asheboro City Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Asheboro City Schools have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
8 Schools
879 Schools
# Students
4,363 Students
493,495 Students
# Teachers
310 Teachers
31,612 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Asheboro City Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 84% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#250 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
39%
51%
35%
50%
53%
63%
(21-22)
86%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
53%
20%
% Black
14%
25%
% White
26%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,987 is higher than the state median of $11,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,650 is higher than the state median of $11,617. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,987
$11,192
Spending / Student
$12,650
$11,617

Best Asheboro City Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Asheboro Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
523 W Walker Ave
Asheboro, NC 27203
(336) 629-4141
Gr: 6-8 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #22.
North Asheboro Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1861 N Asheboro School Rd
Asheboro, NC 27203
(336) 672-1900
Gr: 6-8 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,363 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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