Asheville City Schools vs Guilford County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Asheville City Schools Guilford County Schools
Location Asheville, North Carolina Greensboro, North Carolina
Total Enrollment 4,137 68,894
Number of Schools 9 124
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.6:1 14.8:1

Spending

Metric Asheville City Schools Guilford County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,748 $13,788
Federal Revenue 14.6% 26.8%
State Revenue 40.4% 48.8%
Local Revenue 45.0% 24.4%
Asheville City Schools
Federal State Local
Guilford County Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Asheville City Schools Guilford County Schools
White 61.3% 23.7%
African American 18.8% 44.4%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2% 19.1%
Asian 0.8% 7.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 1.2% 0.1%
Multiracial 7.7% 5.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 42.2% 72.4%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Asheville City Schools Guilford County Schools
AP Courses Offered 28 294
Schools with AP 2 23
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 307.3:1 332.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 28.8% 37.0%

School Types

Asheville City Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Guilford County Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.