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Asheville City Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,517 students in Asheville City Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Asheville City Schools have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Asheville City School have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
9 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
3,977 Students
565,383 Students
# Teachers
313 Teachers
33,426 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Asheville City Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)49%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)93%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
20%
% Black
18%
24%
% White
63%
45%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,632 is higher than the state median of $11,191. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,335 is higher than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,632
$11,191
Spending / Student
$16,335
$11,616
Best Asheville City Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
419 Mcdowell Street
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 350-2700
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 350-2700
Gr: 9-12 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
Asheville High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
419 Mcdowell Street
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 350-2500
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 350-2500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,165 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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