Total enrollment
3,960
-181 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Asheville City Schools
North Carolina · 4,177 students · 1 city
Asheville City Schools in North Carolina operates 9 K-12 public schools, enrolling about 4,177 students (around 464 per school).
4-year change in Asheville City Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
-1 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Asheville City Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #22 of 112 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,177 | #72 of 116 | #2,322 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #75 of 116 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #6 of 116 | #3,438 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 45.3% | #107 of 114 | #4,860 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #64 of 111 | #2,072 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Asheville City Schools
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from SILSA at 67.4% proficient to Hall Fletcher Elementary at 50.7%, a gap of 16.7 points. That is the 98th widest gap among 104 North Carolina districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 4,336 to 3,960 students (down 9%) and from 318 to 298 full-time teachers (down 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville High | Asheville | High | 09-12 | 1,221 |
| Asheville Middle | Asheville | Middle | 06-08 | 670 |
| Claxton Elementary | Asheville | Elementary | KG-05 | 405 |
| Isaac Dickson Elementary | Asheville | Elementary | PK-05 | 390 |
| Ira B Jones Elementary | Asheville | Elementary | PK-05 | 369 |
| SILSA | Asheville | High | 09-12 | 332 |
| Hall Fletcher Elementary | Asheville | Elementary | PK-05 | 318 |
| Lucy S. Herring Elementary | Asheville | Elementary | PK-05 | 255 |
| Montford North Star Academy | Asheville | Middle | 06-08 | 217 |
About Asheville City Schools
As a low-population district in North Carolina, Asheville City Schools serves 4,177 students across 9 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Asheville City Schools consists of 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 464 in this district, lower than the North Carolina typical of 571.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Asheville City Schools has decreased 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,141 students to 3,960. The school count fell from 9 to 8 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Asheville City Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.