District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: The Franklin School of Innovation (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 3700361
State District ID: NC-11D
Mailing Address:61 Innovation DrAsheville NC, 28806
Phone: (828)318-8140
Type: Independent charter district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 1
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: 5 - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Buncombe County
County ID: 37021
Locale: City, Small (13)
CSA/CBSA: 11700
Total Students: 717
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 55.52
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.91
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
The Franklin School of Innovation district has a staff count of 58.52.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 55.52
  State: 299.25
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 55.52
Prekindergarten:
Kindergarten:
Elementary: 0.00
Secondary: 55.52
Ungraded:
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 3.00
Instructional Aides:
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
School Psychologists: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:
Library/Media Support:
District Administrators:
District Administrative Support:
School Administrators:
School Administrative Support:
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology):
Other Support Services:
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $8,292,000 $11,948
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $424,000 $611 5%
      Local: $2,718,000 $3,916 33%
      State: $5,150,000 $7,421 62%
Total Expenditures: $8,076,000 $11,637
   Total Current Expenditures: $8,001,000 $11,529
      Instructional Expenditures: $4,641,000 $6,687 58%
      Student and Staff Support: $468,000 $674 6%
      Administration: $2,181,000 $3,143 27%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $711,000 $1,024 9%
   Total Capital Outlay: $75,000 $108
      Construction: $55,000 $79
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
   Interest on Debt: $0 $0
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
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  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
  • [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.