District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Avery County Schools (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 3700300
State District ID: NC-060
Mailing Address:775 Cranberry StreetNewland NC, 28657 –1360
Phone: (828)733-6006
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 8
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Avery County
County ID: 37011
Locale: Rural, Distant (42)
CSA/CBSA:
Total Students: 1,782
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 128.05
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.92
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Avery County Schools district has a staff count of 135.80.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 128.05
  State: 299.25
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 128.05
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 7.83
Elementary: 50.65
Secondary: 63.90
Ungraded: 0.67
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 7.75
Instructional Aides:
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.75
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.25
School Psychologists: 1.00
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: $30,846,000 $16,201
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $6,174,000 $3,243 20%
      Local: $6,733,000 $3,536 22%
      State: $17,939,000 $9,422 58%
Total Expenditures: $31,380,000 $16,481
   Total Current Expenditures: $29,537,000 $15,513
      Instructional Expenditures: $16,412,000 $8,620 56%
      Student and Staff Support: $3,068,000 $1,611 10%
      Administration: $3,978,000 $2,089 13%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $6,079,000 $3,193 21%
   Total Capital Outlay: $1,064,000 $559
      Construction: $790,000 $415
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $22,000 $12
   Interest on Debt: $286,000 $150
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.
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  • [ ‡ ] 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.