Asheville PEAK Academy

Public school district · Buncombe County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3700469

Asheville PEAK Academy spent $26,256 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 99% of the other North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,241). Its one school enrolled 161 students in 2024-25; 30.1% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among North Carolina districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Asheville PEAK Academy in enrollment (59 to 123 students) and Asheville PEAK Academy itself.

Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Asheville PEAK Academy, FY23Marjorie Williams Academy $34,863; Asheville PEAK Academy $26,256; Thomas Academy $21,338; East Carolina Community School $19,293; Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology $19,061; Catamount School $16,729; Success Institute Charter School $15,011; Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri $14,569; Wilmington Preparatory Academy $12,289; CIS Academy $11,558; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.10k20k30k40kMarjorie Williams Academy$34,863Asheville PEAK Academy$26,256Thomas Academy$21,338East Carolina Community School$19,293Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Te…$19,061Catamount School$16,729Success Institute Charter Scho…$15,011Northeast Regional School - Bi…$14,569Wilmington Preparatory Academy$12,289CIS Academy$11,558State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Asheville PEAK Academy, FY23Marjorie Williams Academy $34,863; Asheville PEAK Academy $26,256; Thomas Academy $21,338; East Carolina Community School $19,293; Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology $19,061; Catamount School $16,729; Success Institute Charter School $15,011; Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri $14,569; Wilmington Preparatory Academy $12,289; CIS Academy $11,558; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.10k20k30k40kMarjorie Williams Academy$34,863Asheville PEAK Academy$26,256Thomas Academy$21,338East Carolina Community School$19,293Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technol…$19,061Catamount School$16,729Success Institute Charter School$15,011Northeast Regional School - Biotech…$14,569Wilmington Preparatory Academy$12,289CIS Academy$11,558State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Asheville PEAK Academy, FY23Marjorie Williams Academy $34,863; Asheville PEAK Academy $26,256; Thomas Academy $21,338; East Carolina Community School $19,293; Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology $19,061; Catamount School $16,729; Success Institute Charter School $15,011; Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri $14,569; Wilmington Preparatory Academy $12,289; CIS Academy $11,558; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.10k20k30k40kMarjorie Williams Academy$34,863Asheville PEAK Academy$26,256Thomas Academy$21,338East Carolina Community School$19,293Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology$19,061Catamount School$16,729Success Institute Charter School$15,011Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri$14,569Wilmington Preparatory Academy$12,289CIS Academy$11,558State median, under 1,000 students $11,241
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Asheville PEAK Academy, FY23Marjorie Williams Academy $34,863; Asheville PEAK Academy $26,256; Thomas Academy $21,338; East Carolina Community School $19,293; Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology $19,061; Catamount School $16,729; Success Institute Charter School $15,011; Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri $14,569; Wilmington Preparatory Academy $12,289; CIS Academy $11,558; State median, under 1,000 students $11,241.10k20k30k40kMarjorie Williams Academy$34,863Asheville PEAK Academy$26,256Thomas Academy$21,338East Carolina Community School$19,293Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology$19,061Catamount School$16,729Success Institute Charter School$15,011Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri$14,569Wilmington Preparatory Academy$12,289CIS Academy$11,558State median, under 1,000 students $11,241

Where the money came from

$2,238,000 in revenue: 30.1% state, 47.3% local and 22.6% federal. Total spending including $11,000 of capital outlay was $2,374,000, or $26,378 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Asheville PEAK Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $674,000; Local $1,059,000; Federal $505,000; total $2,238,000.
  • State$674,000 30%
  • Local$1,059,000 47%
  • Federal$505,000 23%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 178 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

90 students in 2022-23, 168 students in 2023-24, 161 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Asheville PEAK Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 90, 2023-24: 168, 2024-25: 1610501001502002022-23902023-241682024-25161
Asheville PEAK Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 90, 2023-24: 168, 2024-25: 1610501001502002022-23902023-241682024-25161
Asheville PEAK Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 90, 2023-24: 168, 2024-25: 1610501001502002022-23902023-241682024-25161
Asheville PEAK Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 90, 2023-24: 168, 2024-25: 1610501001502002022-23902023-241682024-25161

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-239011.87.6
2023-2416812.014.0
2024-2516115.410.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

1 elementary school, 161 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Asheville PEAK Academy16110.4not reportedNot Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Asheville PEAK Academy

  • Phone: (828) 239-3550
  • Office: 27 Balm Grove Avenue, Asheville, NC 28806

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Asheville PEAK Academy

  1. North Carolina districts by spending per studentAsheville PEAK Academy ranks 2 of 178 North Carolina districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($26,256).#2 of 178
  2. Every school district in North CarolinaAsheville PEAK Academy is the number 325 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 90 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#325 of 332
  3. Success Institute Charter SchoolThe next larger North Carolina district: 95 students in fall 2022, $15,011 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,011
  4. Marjorie Williams AcademyThe next smaller North Carolina district: 80 students in fall 2022, $34,863 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$34,863
  5. Compare Asheville PEAK Academy with Success Institute Charter SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Asheville PEAK Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Asheville PEAK Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 161 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Asheville PEAK Academy spend per student?
    $26,256 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the North Carolina median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,241 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Asheville PEAK Academy's money come from?
    $2,238,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 30.1% state, 47.3% local and 22.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is Asheville PEAK Academy's NCES district ID?
    3700469. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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