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ASHEVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

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74 RIVERWOOD RD, SWANNANOA, NC 28778 • BUNCOMBE County
(828) 581-2200

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01011576
Religious Orientation Other Religion
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 37021
Physical Location Address 74 Riverwood Rd
Swannanoa, NC 28778-2326
Mailing Address PO BOX 1089
Swannanoa, NC 28778-1089

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
757
Teachers (FTE)
72.40
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.46:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 93.7% Black or African American: 3.3% Hispanic / Latino: 3.0%
757 Students
White 709 est. 93.7%
Black or African American 25 est. 3.3%
Hispanic / Latino 23 est. 3.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
375
49.5%
♀
Female Students
382
50.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 455 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 31 (6.8%) Kindergarten: 41 (9%) 1st Grade: 57 (12.5%) 2nd Grade: 55 (12.1%) 3rd Grade: 56 (12.3%) 4th Grade: 43 (9.5%) 5th Grade: 54 (11.9%) 6th Grade: 54 (11.9%) 7th Grade: 64 (14.1%)
455 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 31 6.8%
Kindergarten 41 9%
1st Grade 57 12.5%
2nd Grade 55 12.1%
3rd Grade 56 12.3%
4th Grade 43 9.5%
5th Grade 54 11.9%
6th Grade 54 11.9%
7th Grade 64 14.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 475 950 2019-2020: 691 students 691 2019-2020 2021-2022: 674 students 674 -2.5% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 757 students 757 +12.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 757 72.4 10.5:1 PK-12 Other Religion
2021-2022 674 59.0 11.4:1 PK-12 Other Religion
2019-2020 691 57.1 12.1:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 28778)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $450,000
$0k 0% $113k 5% $225k 10% $338k 15% $450k 20% ZIP 28778 Income: $72,717 $73k ZIP 28778 Home Value: $273,800 $274k ZIP 28778 This ZIP Swannanoa Income: $72,717 $73k Swannanoa Home Value: $273,800 $274k Swannanoa City Average BUNCOMBE County Income: $71,942 $72k BUNCOMBE County Home Value: $365,664 $366k BUNCOMBE County County Average North Carolina Income: $67,833 $68k North Carolina Home Value: $241,865 $242k North Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 28778 Poverty Rate: 11.2% 11.2% Swannanoa Poverty Rate: 10.5% 10.5% BUNCOMBE County Poverty Rate: 11.4% 11.4% North Carolina Poverty Rate: 12.9% 12.9% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 28778 Current ZIP
$72,717 $273,800 11.2% 11,933
Swannanoa (City Average)
$72,717 $273,800 10.5% 11,933
BUNCOMBE County (County Average)
$71,942 $365,664 11.4% 279,738
North Carolina (State Average)
$67,833 $241,865 12.9% 10,251,019
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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