An equity score of 66/100 ranks Asheboro City Schools #60 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,003 per pupil, Asheboro City Schools ranks #107 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,383
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$13,003
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Asheboro City Schools operates 8 public schools serving 4,383 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Randolph County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,003 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.2% local, 56.1% state, and 23.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 66/100, ranked #60 of 297 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 439.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 32.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.4% Hispanic or Latino, 25.7% White, 14.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lindley Park Elementary, with a diversity index of 67.6/100.
Its largest campus is Asheboro High, enrolling 1,338 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Donna L Loflin Elementary, at 300 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Asheboro High accounts for 30.4% of all Asheboro City Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Asheboro City Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Asheboro City Schools school enrollment varies 4.5× across entities
Asheboro City Schools school enrollment ranges from 300 students (lowest) to 1,338 students (highest), a spread of 1,038 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Asheboro City Schools reports 68.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Asheboro City Schools student-counselor ratio is 439:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Asheboro City Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 32.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Asheboro City Schools has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 2 middle, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,383 students.
How much does Asheboro City Schools spend per student?
Asheboro City Schools spends $13,003 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #60 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Asheboro City Schools?
Asheboro City Schools students are 52.4% Hispanic or Latino, 25.7% White, 14.4% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Asheboro City Schools?
Asheboro City Schools has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #60 out of 297 districts in North Carolina.