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Avery County Schools, North Carolina

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Avery County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,904 (2022-2023)
Schools: 8 (2022-2023)
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Avery County Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Avery County). During the 2023 school year, 1,904 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

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

School board

Avery County Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Michelle Burnop
Pat Edwards
Randy Singleton
Linda Webb
David Wright

Elections

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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: $4,739,000 $2,499 13%
Local: $13,402,000 $7,069 36%
State: $18,907,000 $9,972 51%
Total: $37,048,000 $19,540
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $36,451,000 $19,225
Total Current Expenditures: $25,433,000 $13,414
Instructional Expenditures: $14,282,000 $7,532 39%
Student and Staff Support: $2,555,000 $1,347 7%
Administration: $3,623,000 $1,910 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,973,000 $2,622 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $10,465,000 $5,519
Construction: $9,947,000 $5,246
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $34,000 $17
Interest on Debt: $417,000 $219


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 47 >=50 PS 30-34 PS 40-59 49
2018-2019 49 >=50 PS 30-34 PS 60-79 51
2017-2018 45 >=50 PS 30-34 >=50 40-59 47
2016-2017 53 >=50 PS 35-39 PS 40-59 56
2015-2016 51 >=50 PS 30-34 PS 21-39 55
2014-2015 47 <50 <50 25-29 PS 21-39 50
2013-2014 39 >=50 PS 20-24 <50 41
2012-2013 39 <50 <50 15-19 <50 41
2011-2012 83 PS PS 65-69 PS >=50 85
2010-2011 83 PS PS 70-74 PS >=50 84

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 52 >=50 30-34 PS 60-79 54
2018-2019 51 >=50 PS 25-29 PS 40-59 55
2017-2018 50 >=50 PS 20-24 <50 40-59 54
2016-2017 52 >=50 PS 20-24 PS 40-59 56
2015-2016 52 >=50 PS 25-29 PS 40-59 55
2014-2015 50 <50 <50 20-24 PS 21-39 53
2013-2014 46 >=50 PS 25-29 <50 48
2012-2013 47 <50 <50 20-24 <50 50
2011-2012 75 PS PS 40-44 PS >=50 78
2010-2011 73 PS PS 45-49 PS >=50 75

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 85-89 PS >=50 PS PS 85-89
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2017-2018 90-94 PS >=80 PS 90-94
2016-2017 >=95 PS >=80 PS >=95
2015-2016 >=95 >=80 PS >=95
2014-2015 90-94 PS >=50 PS >=95
2013-2014 >=95 PS PS >=50 PS >=95
2012-2013 85-89 PS >=50 PS 85-89
2011-2012 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 85-89 PS >=50 PS PS 85-89


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 1,904 1.0
2021-2022 1,885 -0.6
2020-2021 1,896 -3.3
2019-2020 1,958 -2.0
2018-2019 1,998 -3.2
2017-2018 2,061 -2.3
2016-2017 2,109 -3.5
2015-2016 2,183 -0.5
2014-2015 2,195 1.8
2013-2014 2,155 -4.2
2012-2013 2,245 -0.8
2011-2012 2,262 1.0
2010-2011 2,239 -4.1
2009-2010 2,330 -1.5
2008-2009 2,364 0.4
2007-2008 2,354 -2.3
2006-2007 2,407 1.0
2005-2006 2,383 -1.1
2004-2005 2,410 0.2
2003-2004 2,406 -2.4
2002-2003 2,463 1.1
2001-2002 2,435 0.0
2000-2001 2,435 -2.3
1999-2000 2,491 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Avery County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 4.0
Black 0.5 24.8
Hispanic 14.0 20.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 2.3 5.6
White 82.3 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, Avery County Schools had 153.93 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.37.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.89
Kindergarten: 10.15
Elementary: 92.76
Secondary: 45.13
Total: 153.93

Avery County Schools employed 8.40 district administrators and 9.63 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.40
District Administrative Support: 10.81
School Administrators: 9.63
School Administrative Support: 13.95
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 40.87
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.82
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.78
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 21.86
Other Support Services: 57.69


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]

Avery County Schools operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Avery County High6139-12
Avery Middle2306-8
Banner Elk Elementary176PK-5
Cranberry Middle1706-8
Crossnore Elementary199PK-5
Freedom Trail Elementary207PK-5
Newland Elementary209PK-5
Riverside Elementary100PK-5

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