Ashe County Schools
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade
Public schools for Jefferson, West Jefferson and Lansing.
At a glance
2,676Students enrolled
6Schools
3Towns served
$15,471Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
99%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–6
Mountain View Elementary or Westwood Elementary or Blue Ridge ElementaryDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–6
Mountain View Elementary or Westwood Elementary or Blue Ridge ElementaryDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NC
Math proficiency53%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 87.7%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$15,471
per student each year · 19% above the NC average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,865’20
2,768’21
2,743’22
2,698’23
2,676’24
Students
White · 82%2,205
Hispanic · 15%390
Two or more races · 2%55
Black · 1%14
Asian · 0%9
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%3
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools6 in district
Mountain View ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 566 students · Jefferson
BPublicWestwood ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 451 students · West Jefferson
BPublicBlue Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 348 students · Warrensville
BPublicAshe County MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 401 students · Warrensville
A-PublicAshe County HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 767 students · West Jefferson
A-PublicAshe County Early College HighHigh · Grades 9–13 · 143 students · West Jefferson
A+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.