Asheboro City Schools

1126 S Park Street
Asheboro, NC 27203
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 558 students in Asheboro City Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschool in Asheboro City School have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 60% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,007 Schools
# Students
4,405 Students
477,947 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
32,759 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Asheboro City Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 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 84% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#250 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
39%
51%
35%
50%
53%
63%
(21-22)
86%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
53%
24%
% Black
14%
25%
% White
25%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,873 is higher than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,529 is higher than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,873
$11,168
Spending / Student
$12,529
$11,592

Best Asheboro City Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Balfour Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2097 N Asheboro School Rd
Asheboro, NC 27203
(336) 672-0322
Gr: PK-5 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,405 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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