For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 558 students in Asheboro City Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschool in Asheboro City School have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 60% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,005 Schools
# Students
4,405 Students
477,346 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
32,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Asheboro City Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 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.
Overall District Rank
#250 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)39%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
63%
Graduation Rate
84%
86.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.9%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
53%
24%
% Black
14%
25%
% White
25%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,487 is higher than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,829 is less than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$20,622 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$21,575 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,487
$13,318
Spending / Student
$13,829
$13,934
Best Asheboro City Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Balfour Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2097 N Asheboro School Rd
Asheboro, NC 27203
(336) 672-0322
Asheboro, NC 27203
(336) 672-0322
Gr: PK-5 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
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