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8020 US 19E Hwy South, Newland, NC 28657 • Avery County
(828) 737-5600
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
98
Teachers (FTE)
6.8
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.4:1
FRPL Eligible
95
(96.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 95 of 98 (96.9%)
Free Lunch: 95 (96.9%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 3 (3.1%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 100 200 2020-2021: 96 students 96 2020-2021 2021-2022: 96 students 96 +0% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 100 students 100 +4.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 108 students 108 +8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 98 students 98 -9.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 89 (90.8%) Hispanic / Latino: 5 (5.1%) Black or African American: 3 (3.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1 (1%)
98 Students
White 89 90.8%
Hispanic / Latino 5 5.1%
Black or African American 3 3.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 1 1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 98 Students
Grade 1: 16 (16.3%) Grade 2: 14 (14.3%) Grade 3: 19 (19.4%) Grade 4: 10 (10.2%) Grade 5: 11 (11.2%) Kindergarten: 15 (15.3%) Pre-Kindergarten: 13 (13.3%)
98 Students
Grade 1 16 16.3%
Grade 2 14 14.3%
Grade 3 19 19.4%
Grade 4 10 10.2%
Grade 5 11 11.2%
Kindergarten 15 15.3%
Pre-Kindergarten 13 13.3%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
43
43.9%
F
Female Students
55
56.1%