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Asheville City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 855 students in Asheville City Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Asheville City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
10 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
4,218 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
328 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Asheville City Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 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 93% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%
Graduation Rate
93%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.70
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
32 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
363 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
19%
# Black Students
787 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
19%
26%
# White Students
2,675 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
63%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
316 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
321
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
290
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
294
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
281
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
325
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
282
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
257
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
306
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
292
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
389
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
370
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
378
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
336
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,681 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,402 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,681
$11,354
Spending / Student
$15,402
$11,785
Best Asheville City Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Montford North Star Academy
(Math: 55% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
90 Montford Ave
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 350-6900
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 350-6900
Grades: 6-8
| 232 students
Rank: #22.
Asheville Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
211 S French Broad Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 350-6200
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 350-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 623 students
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