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District profile / North Carolina
Asheville City Schools
3,960
Students
2024-25 school year
8
Schools
2024-25 school year
$14,266
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 28% above the North Carolina median
13.0
Students per teacher
2024-25 · North Carolina median 15.7
Asheville City Schools is a public school district based in Asheville, North Carolina, serving 3,960 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #72 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 36% of them. Its schools average 495 students each, more than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Maggie Fehrman. It spends about $14,266 per student on day-to-day operations, 28% more than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Asheville compares
AshevilleNorth Carolina median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$66.1 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 8%State 45%Local 47%
| Measure | Asheville | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,266 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,630 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $65.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $66.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 305 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 283 | 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 Maggie Fehrman
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, EDDIE, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in North Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person County SchoolsRoxboro | 4,361 | 11 | $11,250 | 17.7 | #70 |
| Alexander County SchoolsTaylorsville | 4,344 | 11 | $11,228 | 16.6 | #71 |
| Asheville City SchoolsAsheville · this district | 3,960 | 8 | $14,266 | 13.0 | #72 |
| Bladen County SchoolsElizabethtown | 3,928 | 12 | $12,664 | 17.1 | #73 |
| Hickory City SchoolsHickory | 3,735 | 9 | $10,171 | 17.5 | #74 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School DistrictAberdeen, NJ | 3,961 | $26,396 | 11.9 |
| Tahoe-Truckee UnifiedTruckee, CA | 3,959 | $18,885 | 18.9 |
| New Palestine Community SchoolsNew Palestine, IN | 3,959 | $8,735 | 17.2 |
| Berkley School DistrictOak Park, MI | 3,959 | $15,978 | 14.2 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-nc-asheville-city-schools