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Asheboro, North Carolina - 8 schools
An equity score of 66/100 ranks Asheboro City Schools #63 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,643 per pupil, Asheboro City Schools ranks #105 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,383
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$12,643
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 $12,643 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 322 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 #63 of 293 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 dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
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 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 70.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
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 $12,643 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #63 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 #63 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.