Francine Delany New School District

Item: Francine Delany New School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

119 Brevard Road
Asheville, NC 28806

Top 50%

Tel: (828) 236-9441

www.fdnsc.net

Top Rankings

Francine Delany New School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

1 School

2,761 Schools

# Students

193 Students

1,546,447 Students

# Teachers

14 Teachers

100,041 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Francine Delany New School District	North Carolina
Kind	21	313
1	21	325
2	21	335
3	21	318
4	21	325
5	23	328
6	21	330
7	22	332
8	22	338

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District Rank

Francine Delany New School District, which is ranked within the top 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.

This School District

State Average (NC)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Francine Delany New School District
2023	#120
2022	#120
2021	#102
2019	#37
2018	#42
2017	#52
2016	#25
2015	#29
2014	#19
2013	#43
2012	#54

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(21-22)

50-54%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Francine Delany New School District	North Carolina
2022	52%	51%
2021	47%	42%
2019	62%	42%
2018	57%	48%
2017	67%	47%
2016	72%	47%
2015	67%	44%
2014	62%	43%
2013	47%	42%
2012	87%	82%
2011	82%	82%

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55-59%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Francine Delany New School District	North Carolina
2022	57%	50%
2021	57%	47%
2019	62%	46%
2018	57%	47%
2017	57%	46%
2016	67%	47%
2015	67%	46%
2014	77%	46%
2013	67%	45%
2012	87%	73%
2011	82%	70%

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80-89%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Francine Delany New School District	North Carolina
2022	84%	63%
2021	84%	61%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Francine Delany New School District	North Carolina
2023	0.63	0.71
2022	0.68	0.70
2021	0.65	0.69
2020	0.62	0.68
2019	0.62	0.68
2018	0.62	0.67
2017	0.62	0.67
2016	0.61	0.66
2015	0.62	0.66
2014	0.63	0.65
2013	0.58	0.65
2012	0.54	0.64
2011	0.48	0.64
2010	0.45	0.61
2009	0.40	0.61
2008	0.43	0.61
2007	0.40	0.60
2006	0.46	0.58
2005	0.49	0.58
2004	0.49	0.57
2003	0.50	0.56
2002	0.52	0.55
2001	0.49	0.53
2000	0.48	0.53
1999	0.47	0.52

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Francine Delany New School District	North Carolina
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Francine Delany New School District	North Carolina
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	4%	2%
2005	5%	2%
2004	5%	2%
2003	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Francine Delany New School District	North Carolina
2023	7%	20%
2022	9%	20%
2021	7%	19%
2020	10%	18%
2019	10%	18%
2018	8%	17%
2017	8%	17%
2016	8%	16%
2015	8%	16%
2014	6%	15%
2013	6%	14%
2012	6%	13%
2011	3%	13%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	4%	11%
2007	4%	10%
2006	3%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	4%	7%
2003	4%	6%

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% Black

21%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Francine Delany New School District	North Carolina
2023	24%	25%
2022	29%	25%
2021	25%	25%
2020	24%	25%
2019	24%	25%
2018	26%	26%
2017	26%	26%
2016	28%	26%
2015	27%	26%
2014	25%	26%
2013	18%	26%
2012	17%	26%
2011	16%	26%
2010	23%	31%
2009	19%	31%
2008	20%	29%
2007	18%	29%
2006	23%	32%
2005	24%	31%
2004	24%	31%
2003	29%	31%
2002	34%	31%
2001	35%	31%
2000	39%	31%
1999	37%	31%

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% White

57%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Francine Delany New School District	North Carolina
2023	54%	44%
2022	47%	45%
2021	52%	46%
2020	56%	48%
2019	56%	48%
2018	55%	49%
2017	55%	49%
2016	55%	50%
2015	55%	50%
2014	55%	51%
2013	62%	52%
2012	65%	53%
2011	70%	53%
2010	71%	54%
2009	75%	54%
2008	73%	55%
2007	74%	56%
2006	70%	56%
2005	67%	57%
2004	67%	58%
2003	65%	59%
2002	61%	60%
2001	63%	61%
2000	61%	61%
1999	63%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Francine Delany New School District	North Carolina
2023	13%	6%
2022	12%	5%
2021	12%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	6%	4%
2013	9%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,855 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,191. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,689 is higher than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Francine Delany New School District	North Carolina
2023	$2 MM	$8 MM
2022	$2 MM	$8 MM
2021	$2 MM	$8 MM
2020	$2 MM	$8 MM
2019	$2 MM	$8 MM
2018	$2 MM	$8 MM
2017	$2 MM	$8 MM
2016	$2 MM	$8 MM
2015	$1 MM	$18 MM
2014	$1 MM	$10 MM
2012	$2 MM	$17 MM
2011	$2 MM	$19 MM
2010	$1 MM	$18 MM
2009	$1 MM	$19 MM
2008	$1 MM	$18 MM
2007	$1 MM	$18 MM
2006	$1 MM	$15 MM
2005	$1 MM	$15 MM
2004	$1 MM	$17 MM
2003	$1 MM	$17 MM
2002	$1 MM	$16 MM
2001	$1 MM	$17 MM
2000	$1 MM	$20 MM
1999	$1 MM	$23 MM
1998	$1 MM	$26 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Francine Delany New School District	North Carolina
2023	$2 MM	$8 MM
2022	$2 MM	$8 MM
2021	$2 MM	$8 MM
2020	$2 MM	$8 MM
2019	$2 MM	$7 MM
2018	$2 MM	$8 MM
2017	$2 MM	$9 MM
2016	$2 MM	$8 MM
2015	$2 MM	$18 MM
2014	$2 MM	$11 MM
2012	$2 MM	$16 MM
2011	$2 MM	$17 MM
2010	$2 MM	$18 MM
2009	$2 MM	$18 MM
2008	$1 MM	$17 MM
2007	$1 MM	$18 MM
2006	$1 MM	$15 MM
2005	$1 MM	$15 MM
2004	$1 MM	$16 MM
2003	$1 MM	$17 MM
2002	$1 MM	$15 MM
2001	$1 MM	$17 MM
2000	$1 MM	$20 MM
1999	$1 MM	$24 MM
1998	$1 MM	$26 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,855

$11,191

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Francine Delany New School District	North Carolina
2023	$11,770	$10,093
2022	$11,417	$9,918
2021	$11,511	$10,282
2020	$11,417	$9,918
2019	$11,039	$9,125
2018	$10,638	$9,419
2017	$10,236	$10,522
2016	$9,402	$9,128
2015	$8,485	$10,864
2014	$8,982	$9,046
2012	$9,814	$10,562
2011	$10,786	$12,703
2010	$9,447	$10,864
2009	$9,281	$11,105
2008	$9,660	$11,767
2007	$7,860	$9,479
2006	$10,117	$9,335
2005	$7,563	$8,913
2004	$7,972	$8,734
2003	$6,476	$8,577
2002	$6,718	$8,130

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Spending / Student

$11,689

$11,616

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Francine Delany New School District	North Carolina
2023	$12,674	$9,807
2022	$12,256	$9,654
2021	$12,396	$9,990
2020	$12,256	$9,654
2019	$13,056	$8,949
2018	$10,819	$9,637
2017	$13,362	$11,583
2016	$9,740	$9,753
2015	$9,431	$10,591
2014	$9,158	$9,388
2012	$9,317	$10,336
2011	$10,208	$11,927
2010	$10,500	$10,591
2009	$11,014	$10,880
2008	$9,574	$11,136
2007	$7,881	$9,418
2006	$7,786	$8,813
2005	$7,563	$8,647
2004	$7,762	$8,413
2003	$6,399	$8,886
2002	$6,592	$7,903

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Best Francine Delany New School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Francine Delany New School

Charter School

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

Top 50%

119 Brevard Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 236-9441

Gr: K-8 | 193 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Francine Delany New School District?

Francine Delany New School District manages 1 public schools serving 193 students.

What is the rank of Francine Delany New School District?

Francine Delany New School District is ranked #120 out of 320 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 science proficiency (Top 10%)

What is the racial composition of students in Francine Delany New School District?

57% of Francine Delany New School District students are White, 21% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Francine Delany New School District?

Francine Delany New School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What is Francine Delany New School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,689 is higher than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 193 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 50% in NC
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 80-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education