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Asheville, NC
Public School Ratings




Asheville Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Asheville


Asheville City Schools School District details

Asheville City Schools School District
85 Mountain Street
Asheville, NC 28801

3,977 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Asheville City Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

7

(10 is best)

Better than 66.2% of all NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 69.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

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80 60 40 20 0
57%
51%
60%
51%
53%
51%
57%
51%
60%
51%
53%
51%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Asheville High School
419 Mc Dowell Street
Asheville, NC, 28803
09-12
Asheville Middle School
211 S French Broad Avenue
Asheville, NC, 28801
06-08
Claxton Elementary School
241 Merrimon Avenue
Asheville, NC, 28801
KG-05
Hall Fletcher Elementary School
60 Ridgelawn Road
Asheville, NC, 28806
PK-05
Ira B Jones Elementary School
544 Kimberly Avenue
Asheville, NC, 28804
PK-05
Isaac Dickson Elementary School
125 Hill Street
Asheville, NC, 28801
PK-05
Lucy S. Herring Elementary School
98 Sulphur Springs Road
Asheville, NC, 28806
PK-05
Montford North Star Academy School
90 Montford Ave
Asheville, NC, 28801
06-08
School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences
419 Mc Dowell Street
Asheville, NC, 28803
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 68.0% 46.6%
Black 19.7% 26.2%
Hispanic 9.9% 21.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.9% 4.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.5% 1.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 44.2% 59.0%
Free lunch eligible 43.4% 56.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.8% 2.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,531 $41,880,000 59.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $916 $3,642,000 5.2%
Staff $951 $3,783,000 5.4%
General Administration $371 $1,476,000 2.1%
School Administration $906 $3,604,000 5.1%
Operation $1,677 $6,671,000 9.4%
Transportation $223 $886,000 1.3%
Other $829 $3,298,000 4.7%
Total Support $5,874 $23,360,000 33.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,359 $5,404,000 7.6%
Total Expenditures $17,763 $70,644,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,564 $10,129,255,000 56.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $623 $960,884,000 5.4%
Staff $394 $608,502,000 3.4%
General Administration $179 $276,069,000 1.5%
School Administration $651 $1,005,083,000 5.6%
Operation $803 $1,239,070,000 6.9%
Transportation $337 $520,307,000 2.9%
Other $350 $540,157,000 3.0%
Total Support $3,338 $5,150,072,000 28.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,737 $2,680,931,000 14.9%
Total Expenditures $11,639 $17,960,258,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Buncombe County Schools School District details

Buncombe County Schools School District
175 Bingham Road
Asheville, NC 28806

22,172 Students enrolled in District

45 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Buncombe County Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

6

(10 is best)

Better than 54.2% of all NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 59.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
52%
51%
52%
51%
52%
51%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Avery's Creek Elementary School
15 Park South Boulevard
Arden, NC, 28704
PK-04
Barnardsville Elementary School
20 Hillcrest Drive
Barnardsville, NC, 28709
PK-04
Bell Elementary School
90 Maple Springs Road
Asheville, NC, 28805
PK-05
Black Mountain Elementary School
100 Flat Creek Road
Black Mountain, NC, 28711
04-05
Black Mountain Primary School
301 East State Street
Black Mountain, NC, 28711
PK-03
Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy School
21 Trinity Chapel Rd
Asheville, NC, 28805
KG-12
Candler Elementary School
121 Candler School Road
Candler, NC, 28715
PK-04
Cane Creek Middle School
570 Lower Brush Creek Road
Fletcher, NC, 28732
06-08
Community High School
235 Old Us 70
Swannanoa, NC, 28778
07-12
Early College School
340 Victoria Road
Asheville, NC, 28801
09-13
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 68.2% 46.6%
Black 7.4% 26.2%
Hispanic 22.4% 21.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.3% 4.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.7% 1.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 97.3% 59.0%
Free lunch eligible 97.2% 56.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 2.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,249 $182,907,000 56.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $836 $18,544,000 5.7%
Staff $661 $14,648,000 4.5%
General Administration $161 $3,562,000 1.1%
School Administration $771 $17,092,000 5.2%
Operation $1,032 $22,872,000 7.0%
Transportation $492 $10,906,000 3.3%
Other $319 $7,072,000 2.2%
Total Support $4,271 $94,696,000 29.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,203 $48,837,000 15.0%
Total Expenditures $14,723 $326,440,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,564 $10,129,255,000 56.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $623 $960,884,000 5.4%
Staff $394 $608,502,000 3.4%
General Administration $179 $276,069,000 1.5%
School Administration $651 $1,005,083,000 5.6%
Operation $803 $1,239,070,000 6.9%
Transportation $337 $520,307,000 2.9%
Other $350 $540,157,000 3.0%
Total Support $3,338 $5,150,072,000 28.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,737 $2,680,931,000 14.9%
Total Expenditures $11,639 $17,960,258,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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