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Asheboro, North Carolina - 32 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Randolph County School System #104 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,621 per pupil, Randolph County School System ranks #162 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
15,383
Total Enrollment
32
Schools
$11,621
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Randolph County School System operates 32 public schools serving 15,383 students, placing it in the mid-size range in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 13 elementary, 7 high, 7 combined, 5 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 $11,621 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 16.0% local, 61.7% state, and 22.3% 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 55/100, ranked #104 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 7 of 32 schools offering Advanced Placement (52 AP courses district-wide), a 352.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 21.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.9% White, 22.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Archdale Elementary School, with a diversity index of 71.8/100.
Its largest campus is Randleman High School, enrolling 870 students (6% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is The Virtual Academy at Randolph, at 99 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Randolph County School System school enrollment varies 8.8× across entities
Randolph County School System school enrollment ranges from 99 students (lowest) to 870 students (highest), a spread of 771 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Randolph County School System has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 57.8% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
Randolph County School System student-counselor ratio is 353:1 — 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.
Randolph County School System chronic absenteeism rate is 21.0% — 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 Randolph County School System is typically wider than the Randolph County School System-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Randolph County School System's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Randolph County School System?
Randolph County School System has 32 schools, including 7 high, 13 elementary, 7 combined, 5 middle. Total enrollment is 15,383 students.
How much does Randolph County School System spend per student?
Randolph County School System spends $11,621 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #104 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Randolph County School System?
Randolph County School System students are 64.9% White, 22.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% African American, 3.4% Asian, averaged across 32 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Randolph County School System?
Randolph County School System has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #104 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.