At $13,882 per pupil, Francine Delany New School ranks #72 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Francine Delany New School operates 1 public schools serving 178 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Buncombe County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,882 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 33.2% local, 56.4% state, and 10.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.
and 17.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.0% White, 21.2% African American, 8.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Francine Delany New School, enrolling 193 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Francine Delany New School accounts for 100.0% of all Francine Delany New School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Francine Delany New School a distant remainder — means Francine Delany New School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Francine Delany New School chronic absenteeism rate is 17.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Francine Delany New School is typically wider than the Francine Delany New School-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Francine Delany New School?
Francine Delany New School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 178 students.
How much does Francine Delany New School spend per student?
Francine Delany New School spends $13,882 per student.
What is the demographic composition of Francine Delany New School?
Francine Delany New School students are 56.0% White, 21.2% African American, 8.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.