District Directory Information (2023-2024 School Year)
District Name: Buncombe County Schools (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 3700450
State District ID: NC-110
Mailing Address:175 Bingham RoadAsheville NC, 28806 –3800
Phone: (828)232-4160
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 45
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 13
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
County: Buncombe County
County ID: 37021
Locale: Suburban, Large (21)
CSA/CBSA: 11700
Total Students: 22,172
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 1,559.83
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.21
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
Buncombe County Schools district has a staff count of 3,445.59.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 1,559.83
  State: 301.48
  National: 180.36
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 1,559.83
Prekindergarten: 9.00
Kindergarten: 106.16
Elementary: 955.36
Secondary: 479.32
Ungraded: 9.99
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 1,885.76
Instructional Aides: 486.62
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.20
Total Guidance Counselors: 80.79
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 37.65
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 39.80
School Psychologists: 16.99
Librarians/Media Specialists: 41.59
Library/Media Support: 22.46
District Administrators: 17.92
District Administrative Support: 107.96
School Administrators: 107.55
School Administrative Support: 110.09
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 250.16
Other Support Services: 638.43
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $331,370,000 $15,008
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $70,493,000 $3,193 21%
      Local: $96,925,000 $4,390 29%
      State: $163,952,000 $7,426 49%
Total Expenditures: $326,440,000 $14,785
   Total Current Expenditures: $291,215,000 $13,190
      Instructional Expenditures: $182,907,000 $8,284 63%
      Student and Staff Support: $33,192,000 $1,503 11%
      Administration: $27,726,000 $1,256 10%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $47,390,000 $2,146 16%
   Total Capital Outlay: $26,464,000 $1,199
      Construction: $24,406,000 $1,105
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,000 $0
   Interest on Debt: $5,097,000 $231
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2021-2022.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2023-2024 school year
Notes:
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