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Asheville City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,312 students in Asheville City Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Asheville City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
9 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
3,977 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
313 Teachers
33,275 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Asheville City Schools 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%
Graduation Rate
93%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
34 Students
18,458 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
361 Students
105,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
23%
# Black Students
719 Students
114,509 Students
% Black Students
18%
25%
# White Students
2,488 Students
189,147 Students
% White Students
63%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
52 Students
648 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
319 Students
28,778 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
23,104
# Students in K Grade:
265
72,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
258
74,289
# Students in 2nd Grade:
302
75,942
# Students in 3rd Grade:
287
68,925
# Students in 4th Grade:
275
69,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
233
66,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
5,021
# Students in 7th Grade:
229
3,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
268
3,629
# Students in 9th Grade:
437
214
# Students in 10th Grade:
379
194
# Students in 11th Grade:
381
187
# Students in 12th Grade:
313
368
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,632 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,335 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,632
$11,187
Spending / Student
$16,335
$11,612
Best Asheville City Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Isaac Dickson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
125 Hill Street
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 350-6800
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 350-6800
Grades: PK-5
| 375 students
Rank: #22.
Lucy S. Herring Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
98 Sulphur Springs Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 350-6600
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 350-6600
Grades: PK-5
| 270 students
Rank: #33.
Ira B Jones Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
544 Kimberly Avenue
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 350-6700
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 350-6700
Grades: PK-5
| 377 students
Rank: #44.
Hall Fletcher Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
60 Ridgelawn Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 350-6400
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 350-6400
Grades: PK-5
| 290 students
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