Avery County Schools

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Avery County Schools

Location

Avery County, North Carolina

United States
District information
Type| Public
Grades| PK–12
Superintendent| David Burleson
Accreditation| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Schools| 8
Budget| $24,845,000
NCES District ID| 3700300[1]
Students and staff
Students| 2,239
Teachers| 165.50 (on FTE basis)
Staff| 20000.9544555884341 (on FTE basis)
Student–teacher ratio| 13.53:1
Other information
Website| www.averyschools.net

Avery County Schools is a PK–12 graded school district serving Avery County, North Carolina, USA. Its eight schools served 2,239 students in the 2010–2011 school year.

## History[edit]

Before the creation of Avery County in 1911, education was handled by Caldwell, Mitchell, and Watauga counties, from which Avery was formed.

The school district has grown to become the second largest employer in Avery County.[2]

## Student demographics[edit]

For the 2010–2011 school year, Avery County Schools had a total population of 2,239 students and 165.50 teachers on a FTE basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 13.53:1.[1] Of the student total, the sex ratio was 50% male to 50% female. The demographic group make-up was: White, 91%; Hispanic, 8%; Black, 0%; American Indian, 0%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 0% (two or more races: 1%).[3] For the same school year, 62.08% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[4]

## Governance[edit]

The primary governing body of Avery County Schools follows a council–manager government format with a five-member Board of Education appointing a Superintendent to run the day-to-day operations of the system. The school system is currently[when?] located in the North Carolina State Board of Education's Seventh District.[5]

### Board of education[edit]

The five members of the Board of Education meet on the first Tuesday of each month. The current[when?] members of the board are John Greene (Chair), Kathey Aldridge (Vice-Chair), Steve Smith, Bob Clark and Keith Tutterow.[6]

### Superintendent[edit]

The position of superintendent is currently[when?] vacant.[7] The previous superintendent, Bryan Taylor, resigned the position in June 2019.[8]

## Member schools[edit]

Avery County Schools has eight schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. They are one high school, two middle schools and five elementary schools.[9]

### High schools[edit]

* Avery County High School (Newland)

### Middle schools[edit]

* Avery Middle School (Newland)
* Cranberry Middle School (Cranberry)

### Elementary schools[edit]

* Banner Elk Elementary School (Banner Elk)
* Crossnore Elementary School (Crossnore)
* Freedom Trail Elementary School (Elk Park)
* Newland Elementary School (Newland)
* Riverside Elementary School (Newland)

## See also[edit]

* List of school districts in North Carolina

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Avery County Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
2. ^ "Avery County 2011 3rd Quarter" (PDF). North Carolina Employment Security Commission. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
3. ^ "Percentage of Students in Each Demographic Group". North Carolina’s School Report Cards. NC Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
4. ^ "2010–2011". Free & Reduced Meals Application Data. NC Department of Public Instruction. Archived from the original (XLS) on April 23, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
5. ^ "Education Districts". NC State Board of Education. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
6. ^ "Board Members". Avery County Schools. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
7. ^ https://www.averyschools.net/
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8. ^ "Avery County Schools Superintendent Bryan Taylor Announces Resignation". June 14, 2019.
9. ^ "School Directory". Avery County Schools. Archived from the original on December 18, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2012.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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Municipalities and communities of Avery County, North Carolina, United States

County seat: Newland

Towns|

* Banner Elk
* Beech Mountain‡
* Crossnore
* Elk Park
* Newland
* Seven Devils‡

Villages|

* Grandfather
* Sugar Mountain

CDP|

* Linville

Other
communities|

* Altamont
* Cranberry
* Frank
* Gragg
* Heaton
* Ingalls
* Linville Falls‡
* Minneapolis
* Montezuma
* Pineola
* Plumtree
* Roaring Creek
* Three Mile
* Vale

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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* ISNI

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