Avery County Schools
Avery County Schools is a public school district based in Newland, North Carolina, serving 1,782 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #99 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 12% of them. Its schools average 223 students each, fewer than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Jamie Johnson. It spends about $13,414 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% more than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Avery County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Avery County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,414 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,533 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $36.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $37.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 128 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 297 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Airy City SchoolsMount Airy | 1,786 | 4 | $11,205 | 14.6 | #97 |
| Perquimans County SchoolsHertford | 1,786 | 4 | $11,954 | 15.1 | #98 |
| Avery County SchoolsNewland · this district | 1,782 | 8 | $13,414 | 13.9 | #99 |
| Edenton-Chowan SchoolsEdenton | 1,767 | 4 | $13,220 | 14.8 | #100 |
| Mitchell County SchoolsBakersville | 1,738 | 6 | $12,468 | 13.5 | #101 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasco Union HighWasco, CA | 1,782 | $12,713 | 21.2 |
| Imlay City Community SchoolsImlay City, MI | 1,782 | $11,159 | 20.0 |
| Harrisburg CUSD 3Harrisburg, IL | 1,781 | n/a | 12.3 |
| Orangefield ISDOrangefield, TX | 1,781 | $10,517 | 13.5 |
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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