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Item: Asheville City Schools
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

85 Mountain Street
Asheville, NC 28801

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Top 50%

Tel: (828) 350-7000

www.ashevillecityschools.net

Top Rankings

Asheville City Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

8 Schools

2,729 Schools

# Students

3,960 Students

1,548,397 Students

# Teachers

296 Teachers

96,034 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Asheville City Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	111	76
Kind	274	315
1	268	325
2	242	330
3	309	341
4	291	325
5	254	333
6	207	333
7	248	336
8	215	338
9	409	385
10	403	359
11	372	337
12	357	315

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District Rank

Asheville City Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#125 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Asheville City Schools
2023	#125
2022	#125
2021	#137
2019	#83
2018	#107
2017	#84
2016	#68
2015	#68
2014	#52
2013	#37
2012	#115
2011	#115
2010	#111

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(21-22)

49%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Asheville City Schools	North Carolina
2022	49%	51%
2021	39%	42%
2019	46%	42%
2018	46%	48%
2017	52%	47%
2016	55%	47%
2015	55%	44%
2014	54%	43%
2013	53%	42%
2012	81%	82%
2011	82%	82%
2010	81%	81%

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58%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Asheville City Schools	North Carolina
2022	58%	50%
2021	55%	47%
2019	59%	46%
2018	46%	47%
2017	59%	46%
2016	61%	47%
2015	58%	46%
2014	59%	46%
2013	58%	45%
2012	77%	73%
2011	71%	70%
2010	71%	69%

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60%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Asheville City Schools	North Carolina
2022	60%	63%
2021	68%	61%

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89%

86.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Asheville City Schools	North Carolina
2023	89%	86%
2022	93%	86%
2021	90%	85%
2020	92%	86%
2019	91%	85%
2018	89%	86%
2017	88%	88%
2016	85%	88%
2015	85%	87%
2014	87%	86%
2013	82%	85%
2012	86%	83%
2011	81%	81%

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(2022-23)

28%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Asheville City Schools	North Carolina
2023	28%	28.7%
2022	29.9%	33.4%
2021	15.9%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Asheville City Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.57	0.71
2022	0.56	0.70
2021	0.56	0.69
2020	0.56	0.70
2019	0.56	0.68
2018	0.57	0.68
2017	0.57	0.67
2016	0.56	0.66
2015	0.56	0.66
2014	0.57	0.65
2013	0.58	0.65
2012	0.59	0.64
2011	0.60	0.64
2010	0.55	0.61
2009	0.56	0.61
2008	0.57	0.61
2007	0.57	0.60
2006	0.56	0.58
2005	0.56	0.57
2004	0.55	0.57
2003	0.55	0.56
2002	0.55	0.55
2001	0.55	0.53
2000	0.54	0.53
1999	0.54	0.51
1998	0.53	0.51
1997	0.52	0.50
1996	0.52	0.49
1995	0.52	0.49
1994	0.52	0.48
1993	0.52	0.48
1992	0.51	0.48
1991	0.51	0.48
1990	0.50	0.48
1989	0.49	0.47
1988	0.50	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-1995)
Year	Asheville City Schools	North Carolina
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Asheville City Schools	North Carolina
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	2%
2008	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Asheville City Schools	North Carolina
2023	9%	20%
2022	9%	20%
2021	9%	19%
2020	8%	19%
2019	8%	18%
2018	8%	18%
2017	8%	17%
2016	8%	16%
2015	7%	16%
2014	7%	15%
2013	7%	14%
2012	6%	13%
2011	7%	13%
2010	5%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	7%	11%
2007	7%	10%
2006	5%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	4%	7%
2003	4%	6%
2002	4%	5%
2001	4%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Black

18%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Asheville City Schools	North Carolina
2023	19%	25%
2022	19%	25%
2021	18%	25%
2020	20%	24%
2019	20%	25%
2018	23%	25%
2017	23%	26%
2016	23%	26%
2015	24%	26%
2014	24%	26%
2013	26%	26%
2012	28%	26%
2011	29%	26%
2010	39%	31%
2009	41%	31%
2008	37%	29%
2007	37%	29%
2006	44%	31%
2005	44%	32%
2004	46%	31%
2003	45%	31%
2002	45%	31%
2001	45%	31%
2000	45%	31%
1999	45%	31%
1998	44%	31%
1997	43%	31%
1996	43%	31%
1995	42%	30%
1994	42%	30%
1993	44%	30%
1992	42%	30%
1991	42%	30%
1990	41%	30%
1989	41%	30%
1988	42%	30%

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% White

62%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Asheville City Schools	North Carolina
2023	62%	44%
2022	63%	45%
2021	63%	46%
2020	63%	46%
2019	63%	48%
2018	61%	48%
2017	61%	49%
2016	61%	50%
2015	61%	50%
2014	61%	51%
2013	59%	52%
2012	58%	53%
2011	56%	53%
2010	55%	54%
2009	52%	54%
2008	52%	55%
2007	52%	56%
2006	50%	57%
2005	50%	57%
2004	49%	58%
2003	50%	59%
2002	50%	60%
2001	50%	61%
2000	51%	61%
1999	51%	63%
1998	53%	63%
1997	54%	64%
1996	54%	65%
1995	55%	65%
1994	55%	66%
1993	54%	66%
1992	56%	66%
1991	56%	66%
1990	58%	66%
1989	59%	67%
1988	58%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Asheville City Schools	North Carolina
2023	8%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	7%	6%
2019	7%	5%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	6%	4%
2014	7%	4%
2013	7%	4%
2012	7%	4%
2011	7%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,982 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 $18,583 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$75 MM

$20,622 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Asheville City Schools	North Carolina
2023	$75 MM	$11 MM
2022	$79 MM	$9 MM
2021	$66 MM	$8 MM
2020	$63 MM	$8 MM
2019	$61 MM	$8 MM
2018	$59 MM	$8 MM
2017	$58 MM	$8 MM
2016	$54 MM	$8 MM
2015	$49 MM	$18 MM
2014	$51 MM	$10 MM
2012	$51 MM	$17 MM
2011	$50 MM	$19 MM
2010	$49 MM	$18 MM
2009	$51 MM	$19 MM
2008	$47 MM	$18 MM
2007	$47 MM	$18 MM
2006	$51 MM	$15 MM
2005	$43 MM	$15 MM
2004	$43 MM	$17 MM
2003	$40 MM	$17 MM
2002	$39 MM	$16 MM
2001	$41 MM	$17 MM
2000	$39 MM	$20 MM
1999	$37 MM	$23 MM
1998	$35 MM	$26 MM
1997	$34 MM	$34 MM
1996	$34 MM	$34 MM
1995	$33 MM	$32 MM
1992	$28 MM	$23 MM
1990	$28 MM	$22 MM

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Spending

$74 MM

$21,575 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Asheville City Schools	North Carolina
2023	$74 MM	$10 MM
2022	$71 MM	$9 MM
2021	$65 MM	$8 MM
2020	$63 MM	$8 MM
2019	$60 MM	$7 MM
2018	$63 MM	$8 MM
2017	$59 MM	$9 MM
2016	$80 MM	$8 MM
2015	$52 MM	$18 MM
2014	$57 MM	$11 MM
2012	$50 MM	$16 MM
2011	$52 MM	$17 MM
2010	$52 MM	$18 MM
2009	$51 MM	$18 MM
2008	$43 MM	$17 MM
2007	$46 MM	$18 MM
2006	$50 MM	$15 MM
2005	$43 MM	$15 MM
2004	$40 MM	$16 MM
2003	$39 MM	$17 MM
2002	$40 MM	$15 MM
2001	$42 MM	$17 MM
2000	$40 MM	$20 MM
1999	$36 MM	$24 MM
1998	$34 MM	$26 MM
1997	$36 MM	$36 MM
1996	$33 MM	$33 MM
1995	$33 MM	$32 MM
1992	$28 MM	$23 MM
1990	$28 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,982

$13,318

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Asheville City Schools	North Carolina
2023	$18,170	$13,656
2022	$18,638	$12,185
2021	$15,382	$10,282
2020	$14,219	$9,918
2019	$13,647	$9,125
2018	$13,039	$9,419
2017	$12,664	$10,522
2016	$12,236	$9,128
2015	$11,319	$10,864
2014	$12,114	$9,046
2012	$12,411	$10,562
2011	$12,957	$12,703
2010	$13,135	$10,864
2009	$13,702	$11,105
2008	$12,693	$11,767
2007	$12,505	$9,479
2006	$13,213	$9,335
2005	$10,952	$8,913
2004	$11,056	$8,734
2003	$10,221	$8,577
2002	$9,912	$8,130
2001	$10,091	$7,294
2000	$9,518	$7,636
1999	$8,598	$7,252
1998	$8,042	$5,688
1997	$7,339	$5,690
1995	$6,746	$5,545
1992	$6,098	$4,737
1990	$5,904	$4,663

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Spending / Student

$18,583

$13,934

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Asheville City Schools	North Carolina
2023	$17,788	$12,720
2022	$16,762	$11,976
2021	$15,108	$9,990
2020	$14,137	$9,654
2019	$13,480	$8,949
2018	$13,914	$9,637
2017	$13,011	$11,583
2016	$18,050	$9,753
2015	$11,866	$10,591
2014	$13,510	$9,388
2012	$12,265	$10,336
2011	$13,405	$11,927
2010	$13,770	$10,591
2009	$13,671	$10,880
2008	$11,708	$11,136
2007	$12,158	$9,418
2006	$13,030	$8,813
2005	$10,982	$8,647
2004	$10,363	$8,413
2003	$10,068	$8,886
2002	$10,157	$7,903
2001	$10,470	$7,301
2000	$9,895	$7,650
1999	$8,491	$7,340
1998	$7,984	$5,663
1997	$7,792	$6,040
1995	$6,668	$5,570
1992	$5,967	$4,725
1990	$6,085	$4,461

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Best Asheville City Schools Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Silsa

(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 85-89%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

419 Mcdowell Street
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 350-2700

Gr: 9-12 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #22.

Asheville High School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 71%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

419 Mcdowell Street
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 350-2500

Gr: 9-12 | 1,221 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #33.

Isaac Dickson Elementary School

Magnet School

(Math: 55% | Reading: 57%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

125 Hill Street
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 350-6800

Gr: PK-5 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.

Claxton Elementary School

Magnet School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

241 Merrimon Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 350-6500

Gr: K-5 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.

Lucy S. Herring Elementary School

Magnet School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

98 Sulphur Springs Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 350-6600

Gr: PK-5 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #66.

Ira B Jones Elementary School

Magnet School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

544 Kimberly Avenue
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 350-6700

Gr: PK-5 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: #77.

Asheville Middle School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 53%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

211 S French Broad Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 350-6200

Gr: 6-8 | 670 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #88.

Hall Fletcher Elementary School

Magnet School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

60 Ridgelawn Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 350-6400

Gr: PK-5 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Asheville City Schools?

Asheville City Schools manages 8 public schools serving 3,960 students.

What is the rank of Asheville City Schools?

Asheville City Schools is ranked #128 out of 314 school districts in North Carolina (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Asheville City Schools?

62% of Asheville City Schools students are White, 18% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Asheville City Schools?

Asheville City Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

What is Asheville City Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,583 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,960 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: 89% (Top 20% in NC)
: Top 50%
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 60% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education