Public schools in Newland, NC
Newland has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,165 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Avery County Schools runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Newland's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Newland | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avery County Schools | 4 | 1,904 | $15,513 |
| Marjorie Williams Academy | 1 | 80 | $34,863 |
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.
One high school in Newland, 542 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery County High | 542 | 20.3 | 99.3% | Avery County Schools |
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 middle school in Newland, 181 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Middle | 181 | 9.4 | 98.3% | Avery County Schools |
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.
2 elementary schools in Newland, 312 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newland Elementary | 214 | 13.6 | 96.7% | Avery County Schools |
| Riverside Elementary | 98 | 14.4 | 96.9% | Avery County Schools |
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 Newland, 130 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Williams Academy | 130 | 6.5 | 96.9% | Marjorie Williams 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 Newland's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Newland school has 13.6 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 80% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 181 students (state 497).
| Newland | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.6 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 181 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 80% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Newland 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 Newland
- Avery County SchoolsRuns 4 of Newland's 5 public schools and spent $15,513 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,513
- Avery County High, the largest high school in Newland542 students in 2024-25, 20.3 per teacher.542
- Compare Avery County Schools with Marjorie Williams AcademyNewland'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 a Newland 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.
Other cities in North Carolina
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- Wilmington44 schools
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Questions about schools in Newland
How many public schools are in Newland, NC?
5 public schools with an address in Newland were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,165 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Newland?
Avery County High, with 542 students in 2024-25 (Avery County Schools).Which districts run Newland's schools?
Avery County Schools (4 schools), Marjorie Williams 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