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Newland, NC

728 residents•1,384 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
5.0
out of 10
12% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
49%Math
—Reading
3% below North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
68.68
per 1,000 residents
13% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
1
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
3
High
2

These figures describe every school in Newland; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Newland

8 schools
8.0
Riverside Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.2
Newland Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.1
Avery Middle
Middlepublic
4.3
Marjorie Williams Academy formerly Crossnore Academy
Elementarycharter
3.2
Avery County High School Stem Academy
Highpublic
3.1
Avery County High School
Highpublic
—
Avery County High School Viking Academy
Middlepublic
—
Blue Ridge Academy
Middlepublic

School Crime in Newland

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Newland in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below North Carolina avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Newland

50 total incidents reported across Newland in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
13% above North Carolina avg
68.68
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
11
Property
29
Drug
7
Weapons
2
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Burglary28%
  • Theft22%
  • Assault20%
  • Drugs14%
  • Vandalism4%
  • Weapons4%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,384 students enrolled across Newland's schools.

  • Public1,30494%
  • Charter806%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Newland's K-12 schools.

  • White79%
  • Hispanic16%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Black1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female53%Male
65%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.