Top Rankings
Invest Collegiate - Imagine School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 1,218 students in Invest Collegiate - Imagine School District. This district's average testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in North Carolina.
Public School in Invest Collegiate - Imagine School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
1 School
2,764 Schools
# Students
1,218 Students
1,547,014 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
100,085 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Invest Collegiate - Imagine 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 90% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
16,971 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
65,132 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
326,941 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
21%
# Black Students
42 Students
380,120 Students
% Black Students
4%
25%
# White Students
936 Students
665,292 Students
% White Students
77%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,147 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
92,182 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
23,648
# Students in K Grade:
102
110,403
# Students in 1st Grade:
107
114,331
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
118,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
111,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
114,493
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
115,565
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
116,023
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
137,977
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
126,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
117,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
104,759
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,075 in this school district is less 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 $10,194 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,075
$11,187
Spending / Student
$10,194
$11,612
Best Invest Collegiate - Imagine School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ic Imagine
Charter School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
110 Champion Way
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 633-6491
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 633-6491
Grades: K-12
| 1,218 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Invest Collegiate - Imagine School District?
Invest Collegiate - Imagine School District manages 1 public schools serving 1,218 students.
What is the rank of Invest Collegiate - Imagine School District?
Invest Collegiate - Imagine School District is ranked #123 out of 320 school districts in North Carolina (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina school districts for: Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Invest Collegiate - Imagine School District?
77% of Invest Collegiate - Imagine School District students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Invest Collegiate - Imagine School District?
Invest Collegiate - Imagine School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.
What is Invest Collegiate - Imagine School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $10,194 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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