For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 536 students in Asheboro City Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschool in Asheboro City School School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
8 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
4,363 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
310 Teachers
33,275 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.
Overall District Rank
#250 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
63%

Graduation Rate
86%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
65 Students
18,458 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,310 Students
105,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
23%
# Black Students
613 Students
114,509 Students
% Black Students
14%
25%
# White Students
1,122 Students
189,147 Students
% White Students
26%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
648 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
244 Students
28,778 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
23,104
# Students in K Grade:
354
72,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
339
74,289
# Students in 2nd Grade:
342
75,942
# Students in 3rd Grade:
330
68,925
# Students in 4th Grade:
336
69,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
328
66,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
333
5,021
# Students in 7th Grade:
342
3,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
333
3,629
# Students in 9th Grade:
360
214
# Students in 10th Grade:
344
194
# Students in 11th Grade:
362
187
# Students in 12th Grade:
260
368
# 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.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$17,307 MM

Spending
$55 MM
$17,964 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,987
$11,187

Spending / Student
$12,650
$11,612

Best Asheboro City Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Balfour Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2097 N Asheboro School Rd
Asheboro, NC 27203
(336) 672-0322
Asheboro, NC 27203
(336) 672-0322
Grades: PK-5
| 536 students
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