Public schools in Asheboro, NC
Asheboro has 16 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 9,395 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Asheboro City Schools runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Asheboro's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Asheboro | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheboro City Schools | 8 | 4,383 | $13,003 |
| Randolph County School System | 7 | 15,383 | $11,457 |
| Uwharrie Charter Academy | 1 | 1,910 | $8,505 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Asheboro, 2,497 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheboro High | 1,338 | 20.4 | 99.8% | Asheboro City Schools |
| Southwestern Randolph High School | 801 | 17.0 | 53.1% | Randolph County School System |
| Randolph Early College High School | 358 | 29.8 | 40.5% | Randolph County School System |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Asheboro, 1,459 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Asheboro Middle | 501 | 13.5 | 99.4% | Asheboro City Schools |
| South Asheboro Middle | 491 | 15.8 | 99.0% | Asheboro City Schools |
| Southwestern Randolph Middle | 467 | 18.7 | 99.4% | Randolph County School System |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
9 elementary schools in Asheboro, 3,294 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balfour Elementary | 558 | 14.6 | 98.0% | Asheboro City Schools |
| Southmont Elementary School | 557 | 13.9 | 99.5% | Randolph County School System |
| Guy B Teachey Elementary | 444 | 14.5 | 99.3% | Asheboro City Schools |
| Lindley Park Elementary | 403 | 13.5 | 98.8% | Asheboro City Schools |
| Charles W McCrary Elementary | 370 | 12.6 | 98.9% | Asheboro City Schools |
| Tabernacle Elementary School | 333 | 15.1 | 96.7% | Randolph County School System |
| Donna L Loflin Elementary | 300 | 14.3 | 99.0% | Asheboro City Schools |
| Farmer Elementary School | 230 | 14.8 | 98.7% | Randolph County School System |
| The Virtual Academy at Randolph | 99 | 9.0 | 73.7% | Randolph County School System |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Asheboro, 2,145 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uwharrie Charter Academy | 2,145 | 16.2 | 35.7% | Uwharrie Charter Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Asheboro's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Asheboro school has 14.7 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 69% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 456 students (state 497).
| Asheboro | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.7 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 456 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 69% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 6.3% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 16 Asheboro schools and the 2,653 North Carolina schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Asheboro
- Asheboro City SchoolsRuns 8 of Asheboro's 16 public schools and spent $13,003 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,003
- Asheboro High, the largest high school in Asheboro1,338 students in 2024-25, 20.4 per teacher.1,338
- Compare Asheboro City Schools with Randolph County School SystemAsheboro's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaNorth Carolina's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Asheboro addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Asheboro
How many public schools are in Asheboro, NC?
16 public schools with an address in Asheboro were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 9,395 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Asheboro?
Asheboro High, with 1,338 students in 2024-25 (Asheboro City Schools).Which districts run Asheboro's schools?
Asheboro City Schools (8 schools), Randolph County School System (7 schools), Uwharrie Charter Academy (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25