NC County FIPS: 37011

Public Schools in Avery County, NC

Directory of 10 public schools operating in Avery County.

County Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts

School Year	Operating Schools	Total Students	Teachers (FTE)	Student/Teacher Ratio	Total FRPL
2024-2025	10	2,025	152.2	13.3:1	1,966
2023-2024	10	2,081	172.1	12.1:1	2,051
2022-2023	10	2,103	176.1	11.9:1	1,308
2021-2022	10	2,067	172.1	12.0:1	1,020
2020-2021	10	2,100	167.9	12.5:1	1,185

School Districts in Avery County

Census 2020 Map (PDF) 2 Districts

Avery County Schools 8 Marjorie Williams Academy 1

Cities & Municipalities in Avery County

5 Cities

Banner Elk 1 Crossnore 1 Elk Park 2 Newland 5 Spruce Pine 1

County Schools Listing

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School Name	Grades	Level	District	City	Action
Avery County High	9-12	High School	Avery County Schools	Newland	View ›
Avery Middle	6-8	Middle School	Avery County Schools	Newland	View ›
Banner Elk Elementary	PK-5	Elementary School	Avery County Schools	Banner Elk	View ›
Cranberry Middle	6-8	Middle School	Avery County Schools	Elk Park	View ›
Crossnore Elementary	PK-5	Elementary School	Avery County Schools	Crossnore	View ›
Freedom Trail Elementary	PK-5	Elementary School	Avery County Schools	Elk Park	View ›
Marjorie Williams Academy	K-12	Other / Combined	Marjorie Williams Academy	Newland	View ›
Mayland Early College	9-13	High School	Mitchell County Schools	Spruce Pine	View ›
Newland Elementary	PK-5	Elementary School	Avery County Schools	Newland	View ›
Riverside Elementary	PK-5	Elementary School	Avery County Schools	Newland	View ›