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Ashe County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 902 students in Ashe County Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Ashe County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Ashe County School have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ashe County Early College High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
6 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
2,691 Students
565,383 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
33,426 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ashe County Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)65%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-84%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
14%
20%
% Black
1%
24%
% White
82%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,667 is higher than the state median of $11,191. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,585 is higher than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,667
$11,191
Spending / Student
$13,585
$11,616
Best Ashe County Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ashe County Early College High School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
363 Campus Dr
West Jefferson, NC 28694
(336) 846-1881
West Jefferson, NC 28694
(336) 846-1881
Gr: 9-13 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Ashe County High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
184 Campus Drive
West Jefferson, NC 28694
(336) 846-2400
West Jefferson, NC 28694
(336) 846-2400
Gr: 9-12 | 778 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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