Avery County Schools

775 Cranberry Street, Newland, NC Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

2,070

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

49%

Percent Proficient - Math

51%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

6,551

households

13,994

Total Population

$144,000

Average House Value

$777

Average Housing Rent

$40,340

Average Household Income

84.13%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Avery County Schools is a public school district serving Avery county area, North Carolina. For academic year 2020-2021, 9 schools served 2,070 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 9 schools. A total of 186 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 11 to 1.

According to the North Carolina state assessment result, 49% of students are proficient in Math learning and 51% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.averyschools.net (828)733-6006 775 Cranberry Street, Newland, NC

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

RICHARD GRIFFIN

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

RICHARD GRIFFIN

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

RICHARD GRIFFIN

email phone

Schools in Avery County Schools

In Avery County Schools, 9 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Banner Elk Elementary View

170 Students

9 Students per teacher

Crossnore Elementary View

217 Students

10 Students per teacher

Newland Elementary View

290 Students

9 Students per teacher

Riverside Elementary View

120 Students

9 Students per teacher

Freedom Trail Elementary View

210 Students

10 Students per teacher

Avery Middle School View

274 Students

10 Students per teacher

Cranberry Middle School View

186 Students

12 Students per teacher

Avery County High School View

373 Students

10 Students per teacher

Blue Ridge High School View

19 Students

19 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill VIEW

Chapel Hill, NC

$39,330 ($8,989) Tuition & Fees

1,460 SAT Score

North Carolina State University at Raleigh VIEW

Raleigh, NC

$31,767 ($8,895) Tuition & Fees

1,360 SAT Score

University of North Carolina Wilmington VIEW

Wilmington, NC

$22,985 ($7,317) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

Appalachian State University VIEW

Boone, NC

$24,537 ($7,541) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

University of North Carolina at Charlotte VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$21,876 ($7,214) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

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Duke University VIEW

Durham, NC

$65,805 Tuition & Fees

1,550 SAT Score

Davidson College VIEW

Davidson, NC

$60,300 Tuition & Fees

1,430 SAT Score

Wake Forest University VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$64,758 Tuition & Fees

Elon University VIEW

Elon, NC

$44,536 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

Salem College VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$32,236 Tuition & Fees

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King's College VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$14,340 Tuition & Fees

Wilson Community College VIEW

Wilson, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Wilkes Community College VIEW

Wilkesboro, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Western Piedmont Community College VIEW

Morganton, NC

$8,794 ($2,650) Tuition & Fees

Wayne Community College VIEW

Goldsboro, NC

$8,668 ($2,524) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 2,070 students are attending Avery County Schools. By gender, there are 967 (46.7%) and 892 (43.1%) female students at Avery County Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 1,760 White (85.0%), 5 Black (0.2%), and18 Asian (0.9%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 11.6%	241	115	126
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%	7	2	5
Asian 0.9%	18	6	12
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2%	5	2	3
Black 0.2%	5	1	4
White 84.8%	1,760	901	859
Two or More Races 1.9%	39	23	16
Total	2,075	1,050	1,025

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	127	64	63
Asian	7	3	4
White	3	1	2
Two or More Races	2	0	2
Total	138	67	71

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	45	25	20
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	0	1
Black	2	1	1
White	365	229	136
Two or More Races	8	7	1
Total	421	262	159

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 49%	49%	30-34%	35-39%	40-44%	65-69%	60-64%	50-54%	50-54%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	***	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 32%	30-34%	≤20%	40-59%	21-39%	40-59%	40-59%	<50%	<50%
Black students	Data Protected for privacy
White students 51%	51%	35-39%	35-39%	45-49%	65-69%	60-64%	55-59%	50-54%
Two or More Races 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*	*	***
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 17%	15-19%	≤10%	11-19%	≤20%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%
Economically disadvantaged students 40%	40%	25-29%	30-34%	35-39%	55-59%	45-49%	45-49%	30-39%
Limited English proficient students 12%	10-14%	≤20%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*
Female students 51%	51%	35-39%	35-39%	40-44%	70-74%	60-64%	60-64%	45-49%
Male students 48%	48%	25-29%	35-39%	45-49%	60-64%	55-59%	45-49%	50-59%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Male students 46%	50-54%	46%	50-54%	55-59%	45-49%	40-44%	30-34%
All students 51%	55-59%	51%	55-59%	55-59%	50-54%	40-44%	35-39%
Hispanic students 27%	<50%	25-29%	21-39%	40-59%	21-39%	21-39%	21-39%
Economically disadvantaged students 41%	35-39%	41%	45-49%	50-54%	40-44%	30-34%	35-39%
Two or More Races 50%	*	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*
Limited English proficient students 12%	<50%	10-14%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	21-39%
Female students 57%	55-59%	57%	60-64%	60-64%	55-59%	45-49%	45-49%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 17%	21-39%	15-19%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	20-29%	11-19%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	*	≥50%	*	*	*	*	***
White students 55%	60-64%	55%	60-64%	60-64%	55-59%	45-49%	40-44%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status 50%	***	<50%	***	***	*	*	*
Black students	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 5 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 94 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Avery County Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	5	1%
Advanced Placement Other programs	5	1%
SAT/ACT Participation	94	25%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 202 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Avery County Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 11 to 1. 85.6% of teachers are certified. 95.5% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	202	Students per teacher: 11 to 1
Teachers who are certified	173	85.6%
Teachers who are not certified	29	14.4%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	1	0.5%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	8	4.0%
School counselors	7	Students per counselor: 296 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	-	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	1	-