Total enrollment
1,165
-121 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Newland
North Carolina · Public K-12
Public K-12 enrollment in Newland totals about 1,165 students across 5 schools (an average of 233 students per campus).
7-year change in Newland
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
-2 (-29%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
74%
was 84%
% Hispanic
21%
was 13%
% Black
2%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avery County High | High | 09-12 | 542 |
| Avery Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 181 |
| Marjorie Williams Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 130 |
| Newland Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 214 |
| Riverside Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 98 |
About Newland
Newland is a thinly populated North Carolina city in terms of public-school footprint, with 5 schools and 1,165 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city comprises 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, and 1 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 233, below the state mean of about 571.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,165 students, contracted 9% from the 1,286 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 7 to 5 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 84% to 74% over the same window.
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