School district · North Carolina

Asheville City Schools

Asheville City Schools in North Carolina: 8 public schools with 3,960 students and 13.0 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $17,958 per student in FY2024.

Schools
8
Students
3,960
Students per teacher
13.0
NC 15.9 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$17,958
NC $13K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
306
Counselors (FTE)
14.0
Students per counselor
283
NC 350 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
4.0
Librarians (FTE): —

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on North Carolina's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

North Carolina: 53%

58%proficient

−0.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 86% of school districts in North Carolina

Median 49% · 115 school districts compared

1,492 students tested, grades 3–8 · End-of-Grade Tests - Edition 5; proficient means Levels 2-4

Math

North Carolina: 57%

54%proficient

−2.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 50% of school districts in North Carolina

Median 54% · 115 school districts compared

1,492 students tested, grades 3–8 · End-of-Grade Tests - Edition 5; proficient means Levels 2-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$11.3K15
$11.0K16
$11.3K17
$12.3K18
$12.8K19
$13.5K20
$14.3K21
$16.0K22
$16.5K23
$18.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
9.0% · $7.1M
State
41% · $32.2M
Local
50% · $39M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,336
Support services
$7,003
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$2.6M
Long-term debt
$0

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 5Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
K–540513.066%64%
Pre-K–531812.549%54%
Pre-K–536913.552%48%
Pre-K–539013.367%62%
Pre-K–525511.465%63%
6–867011.355%48%
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Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
85 Mountain Street, Asheville, NC 28801
Phone
(828)350-7000
Website