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Public Schools in Buncombe County, NC

Directory of 61 public schools operating in Buncombe County.

County Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 17,550 35,100 2020-2021: 29,328 students 29,328 2020-2021 2021-2022: 29,153 students 29,153 -0.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 29,277 students 29,277 +0.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 29,383 students 29,383 +0.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 29,691 students 29,691 +1% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 60 29,691 2,022.2 14.7:1 24,233
2023-2024 61 29,383 2,099.6 14.0:1 23,321
2022-2023 60 29,277 2,122.8 13.8:1 14,303
2021-2022 60 29,153 2,166.9 13.5:1 11,270
2020-2021 58 29,328 2,165.4 13.5:1 10,485

School Districts in Buncombe County

Census 2020 Map (PDF) 9 Districts
ArtSpace Charter 1 Asheville City Schools 8 Asheville PEAK Academy 1 Buncombe County Schools 45 Evergreen Community Charter 1 Francine Delany New School 1 Invest Collegiate - Imagine 1 Mountain City Public Montessori 1 The Franklin School of Innovation 1

Cities & Municipalities in Buncombe County

10 Cities
Arden 3 Asheville 35 Barnardsville 1 Black Mountain 3 Candler 6 Fairview 1 Fletcher 1 Leicester 1 Swannanoa 4 Weaverville 6

County Schools Listing

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School Name Grades Level District City Action
ArtSpace Charter School K-8 Elementary School ArtSpace Charter Swannanoa View ›
Asheville High 9-12 High School Asheville City Schools Asheville View ›
Asheville Middle 6-8 Middle School Asheville City Schools Asheville View ›
Asheville PEAK Academy K-6 Elementary School Asheville PEAK Academy Asheville View ›
Avery's Creek Elementary PK-4 Elementary School Buncombe County Schools Arden View ›
Barnardsville Elementary PK-4 Elementary School Buncombe County Schools Barnardsville View ›
Bell Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Buncombe County Schools Asheville View ›
Black Mountain Elementary 4-5 Elementary School Buncombe County Schools Black Mountain View ›
Black Mountain Primary PK-3 Elementary School Buncombe County Schools Black Mountain View ›
Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy K-12 Other / Combined Buncombe County Schools Asheville View ›
Candler Elementary PK-4 Elementary School Buncombe County Schools Candler View ›
Cane Creek Middle 6-8 Middle School Buncombe County Schools Fletcher View ›
Center for Career Innovation 9-13 High School Buncombe County Schools Asheville View ›
Claxton Elementary K-5 Elementary School Asheville City Schools Asheville View ›
Community High School 7-12 High School Buncombe County Schools Swannanoa View ›
Early College 9-13 High School Buncombe County Schools Asheville View ›
Eblen Intermediate 5-6 Middle School Buncombe County Schools Asheville View ›
Emma Elementary PK-4 Elementary School Buncombe County Schools Asheville View ›
Enka High 9-12 High School Buncombe County Schools Candler View ›
Enka Intermediate 5-6 Middle School Buncombe County Schools Candler View ›
Enka Middle 7-8 Middle School Buncombe County Schools Candler View ›
Erwin High 9-12 High School Buncombe County Schools Asheville View ›
Erwin Middle 7-8 Middle School Buncombe County Schools Asheville View ›
Estes Elementary PK-4 Elementary School Buncombe County Schools Asheville View ›
Evergreen Community Charter K-8 Elementary School Evergreen Community Charter Asheville View ›
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