Asheboro City Schools School District

1126 S Park Street
Asheboro, NC 27203
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,326 students in Asheboro City Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High School in Asheboro City School School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Asheboro City School School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Asheboro High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
8 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
4,363 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
310 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Asheboro City Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#250 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Asheboro City Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Asheboro City 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.
35%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Asheboro City 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.
53%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Asheboro City 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.
86%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Asheboro City Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,772 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
65 Students
21,293 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,310 Students
115,235 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
20%
# Black Students
613 Students
138,700 Students
% Black Students
14%
24%
# White Students
1,122 Students
254,801 Students
% White Students
26%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
765 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
244 Students
30,969 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
491
# Students in K Grade:
354
6,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
339
6,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
342
7,207
# Students in 3rd Grade:
330
7,125
# Students in 4th Grade:
336
7,196
# Students in 5th Grade:
328
7,763
# Students in 6th Grade:
333
11,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
342
12,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
333
12,284
# Students in 9th Grade:
360
137,976
# Students in 10th Grade:
344
126,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
362
117,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
260
104,750
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,987 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,650 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Asheboro City 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
$55 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Asheboro City 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
$11,987
$11,187
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Asheboro City 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
$12,650
$11,612
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Asheboro City 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 Asheboro City Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Asheboro High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1221 S Park St
Asheboro, NC 27203
(336) 625-6185
Grades: 9-12
| 1,326 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,363 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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