Ashe County Schools School District

320 South Street
Jefferson, NC 28640
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Ashe County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 549 students in Ashe County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschool in Ashe County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
6 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
2,691 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
33,275 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Ashe County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80-84% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#72 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ashe County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ashe County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ashe County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ashe County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ashe County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
18,458 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
383 Students
105,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
23%
# Black Students
14 Students
114,509 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
2,223 Students
189,147 Students
% White Students
82%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
648 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
28,778 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
63
23,104
# Students in K Grade:
165
72,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
189
74,289
# Students in 2nd Grade:
178
75,942
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
68,925
# Students in 4th Grade:
160
69,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
211
66,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
5,021
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
3,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
220
3,629
# Students in 9th Grade:
228
214
# Students in 10th Grade:
235
194
# Students in 11th Grade:
246
187
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
368
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,667 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,585 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ashe County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$37 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ashe County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,667
$11,187
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ashe County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,585
$11,612
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ashe County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ashe County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2789 Hwy 221 N
Jefferson, NC 28640
(336) 982-4200
Grades: PK-6
| 549 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 2,691 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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