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B+

Ashe County Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Jefferson, West Jefferson and Lansing.

Jefferson’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of North Carolina school districts

Students
2,676
Schools
6
Spent per student
$15,471
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
The gist

What stands out about Ashe County Schools

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 74% of North Carolina districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 19% more per student than the NC average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.6% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 74% of the 325 North Carolina school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Jefferson 1,680B+West Jefferson 1,348Lansing 128

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jefferson. Grade by grade →

K–63 schoolsThis district
7–8Ashe County MiddleThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. NC

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency65%
State average 50.8% · 1,384 students tested
Reading / language arts58%
State average 49.9% · 1,453 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 86.5% · 230 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,471 per student · 19% above NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 57%Federal 21%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,865’20
2,768’21
2,743’22
2,698’23
2,676’24

Down 6.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 82%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools.

Mountain View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Jefferson
B
566 students14:1
Westwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · West Jefferson
B
451 students14:1
Blue Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Warrensville
B
348 students14:1
Ashe County Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Warrensville
A−
401 students12:1
Ashe County High
High · Grades 9–12 · West Jefferson
B+
767 students19:1
Ashe County Early College High
High · Grades 9–13 · West Jefferson
A+
143 students

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within North Carolina.