Ashe County Schools
Ashe County Schools is a public school district based in Jefferson, North Carolina, serving 2,676 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #84 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 25% of them. Its schools average 446 students each, about the same as the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Eisa Cox. It spends about $12,012 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher.
How Ashe County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ashe County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,012 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,194 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $36.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $36.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 174 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 334 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The North Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Eisa Cox
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, EDDIE, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in North Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County SchoolsSnow Hill | 2,863 | 6 | $13,474 | 14.0 | #82 |
| Roanoke Rapids City SchoolsRoanoke Rapids | 2,744 | 5 | $10,683 | 15.1 | #83 |
| Ashe County SchoolsJefferson · this district | 2,676 | 6 | $12,012 | 15.4 | #84 |
| Newton Conover City SchoolsNewton | 2,654 | 7 | $10,420 | 15.1 | #85 |
| Martin County SchoolsWilliamston | 2,647 | 8 | $12,927 | 16.0 | #86 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breckinridge CountyHardinsburg, KY | 2,677 | $11,015 | 15.5 |
| Escalon UnifiedEscalon, CA | 2,676 | $11,395 | 19.8 |
| Chattooga CountySummerville, GA | 2,676 | $11,749 | 14.8 |
| Frankfort CCSD 157CFrankfort, IL | 2,676 | $15,261 | 15.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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