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Asheville, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks The Franklin School of Innovation #191 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,575 per pupil, The Franklin School of Innovation ranks #259 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
The Franklin School of Innovation operates 1 public schools serving 694 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 $9,575 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 26.0% local, 66.8% state, and 7.2% 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 34/100, ranked #191 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 239:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 21.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.1% White, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% African American across the district's schools.
The Franklin School of Innovation accounts for 100.0% of all The Franklin School of Innovation student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of The Franklin School of Innovation a distant remainder — means The Franklin School of Innovation-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
The Franklin School of Innovation student-counselor ratio is 239:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
The Franklin School of Innovation chronic absenteeism rate is 21.5% — 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 The Franklin School of Innovation is typically wider than the The Franklin School of Innovation-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to The Franklin School of Innovation'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 The Franklin School of Innovation?
The Franklin School of Innovation has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 694 students.
How much does The Franklin School of Innovation spend per student?
The Franklin School of Innovation spends $9,575 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #191 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of The Franklin School of Innovation?
The Franklin School of Innovation students are 79.1% White, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for The Franklin School of Innovation?
The Franklin School of Innovation has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #191 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.