Asheboro City Schools School District

1126 S Park Street
Asheboro, NC 27203
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 995 students in Asheboro City Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Asheboro City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
8 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
4,383 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
305 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Asheboro City Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 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:

0.65
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
58 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,241 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
51%
20%
# Black Students
645 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
15%
25%
# White Students
1,177 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
27%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
253 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
349
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
344
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
341
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
339
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
331
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
345
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
342
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
326
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
327
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
413
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
400
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
282
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,933 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,592 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% 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
$11,933
$11,229
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
$12,592
$11,655
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Asheboro Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
523 W Walker Ave
Asheboro, NC 27203
(336) 629-4141
Grades: 6-8
| 508 students
Rank: #22.
North Asheboro Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1861 N Asheboro School Rd
Asheboro, NC 27203
(336) 672-1900
Grades: 6-8
| 487 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,383 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 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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