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Asheville City Schools, North Carolina

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Asheville City Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 4,137 (2022-2023)
Schools: 9 (2022-2023)
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Asheville City Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Buncombe County). During the 2023 school year, 4,137 students attended one of the district's nine schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Asheville City Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Pepi Acebo
Liza Kelly
Amy Ray
George Sieburg
Rebecca Strimer
Sarah Thornburg
Jesse Warren2023

Elections

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,139,000 $1,195 8%
Local: $31,266,000 $7,271 47%
State: $29,739,000 $6,916 45%
Total: $66,144,000 $15,382
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $64,964,000 $15,107
Total Current Expenditures: $61,342,000 $14,265
Instructional Expenditures: $37,110,000 $8,630 57%
Student and Staff Support: $7,751,000 $1,802 12%
Administration: $7,992,000 $1,858 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,489,000 $1,974 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,236,000 $752
Construction: $2,457,000 $571
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $121,000 $28
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 39 20-29 6 20-24 <50 25-29 54
2018-2019 46 30-39 8 25-29 PS 30-34 63
2017-2018 46 40-49 10 35-39 PS 35-39 60
2016-2017 52 50-59 14 40-44 PS 40-44 67
2015-2016 55 40-59 19 45-49 PS 40-44 72
2014-2015 55 60-79 18 40-44 PS 35-39 73
2013-2014 54 60-79 19 40-44 PS 35-39 70
2012-2013 53 60-79 18 45-49 PS 40-44 73
2011-2012 81 >=80 54 80-84 >=50 75-79 95
2010-2011 82 >=80 61 80-84 PS 80-84 94

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 55 30-39 13 45-49 >=50 35-39 72
2018-2019 59 30-39 15 45-49 <50 40-44 76
2017-2018 58 50-59 15 50-54 PS 45-49 75
2016-2017 59 40-49 17 40-44 PS 45-49 78
2015-2016 61 40-59 21 45-49 PS 40-44 80
2014-2015 58 60-79 20 40-44 PS 45-49 77
2013-2014 59 60-79 20 40-44 PS 40-44 78
2012-2013 58 60-79 20 40-44 PS 45-49 79
2011-2012 77 >=80 46 75-79 >=50 70-74 93
2010-2011 71 60-79 43 55-59 PS 65-69 91

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 92 >=50 80-84 >=80 60-79 >=95
2018-2019 91 PS 85-89 >=80 PS 60-79 90-94
2017-2018 89 >=50 80-84 >=80 >=80 90-94
2016-2017 88 PS 80-84 >=80 >=80 90-94
2015-2016 85 >=50 80-84 >=80 PS 60-79 85-89
2014-2015 85 PS 75-79 >=50 70-79 90-94
2013-2014 87 >=50 75-79 60-79 >=80 90-94
2012-2013 82 PS 70-74 >=50 >=80 90-94
2011-2012 86 PS 80-84 >=80 PS >=50 85-89
2010-2011 81 PS 65-69 >=80 >=80 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 4,137 -2.0
2021-2022 4,218 -1.9
2020-2021 4,300 -3.3
2019-2020 4,443 0.2
2018-2019 4,435 -2.1
2017-2018 4,529 -0.6
2016-2017 4,558 3.0
2015-2016 4,423 1.4
2014-2015 4,361 3.0
2013-2014 4,230 0.8
2012-2013 4,195 2.4
2011-2012 4,096 5.5
2010-2011 3,872 2.9
2009-2010 3,758 0.5
2008-2009 3,738 0.6
2007-2008 3,715 -1.6
2006-2007 3,773 -2.0
2005-2006 3,847 -0.9
2004-2005 3,883 0.6
2003-2004 3,859 -1.6
2002-2003 3,920 -1.5
2001-2002 3,980 -1.2
2000-2001 4,028 -1.4
1999-2000 4,084 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Asheville City Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 4.0
Black 19.1 24.8
Hispanic 8.9 20.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.2 0.1
Two or More Races 7.7 5.6
White 62.1 44.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Asheville City Schools had 309.68 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.36.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.48
Kindergarten: 16.15
Elementary: 186.62
Secondary: 97.43
Total: 309.68

Asheville City Schools employed 19.52 district administrators and 20.36 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 19.52
District Administrative Support: 27.10
School Administrators: 20.36
School Administrative Support: 23.39
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 74.49
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 10.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.66
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 7.67
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.99
Librarians/Media Specialists: 9.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 59.91
Other Support Services: 93.46


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Asheville City Schools operates nine schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Asheville High1,1669-12
Asheville Middle5896-8
Claxton Elementary396KG-5
Hall Fletcher Elementary307PK-5
Ira B Jones Elementary396PK-5
Isaac Dickson Elementary414PK-5
Lucy S. Herring Elementary301PK-5
Montford North Star Academy2246-8
School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences3449-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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