NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Buncombe County Schools roughly covers 42 schools within Buncombe County and has a main office in Asheville.
Among the 42 schools in Buncombe County Schools, Roberson High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,443 students in the 2022-23 school year.
Despite boasting a favorable teacher-student ratio of 1:15, surpassing the national average, North Carolina's public schools face a significant funding gap. The state's per-student expenditure of $10,519 falls considerably short of the national average of $14,295.
North Carolina's public schools faced a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Roberson High School | 1,443 |
| Reynolds High School | 1,097 |
| Erwin High School | 1,050 |
| Enka High School | 991 |
| North Buncombe High School | 912 |
| Estes Elementary School | 742 |
| Owen High School | 675 |
| Fairview Elementary School | 661 |
| Koontz Intermediate School | 651 |
| Valley Springs Middle School | 638 |
| Enka Middle School | 606 |
| West Buncombe Elementary School | 597 |
| Enka Intermediate School | 575 |
| North Buncombe Elementary School | 568 |
| Eblen Intermediate School | 565 |
| Erwin Middle School | 554 |
| Avery's Creek Elementary School | 548 |
| Sand Hill-Venable Elementary School | 540 |
| North Buncombe Middle School | 502 |
| Glen Arden Elementary School | 500 |
| North Windy Ridge Intermediate School | 489 |
| Reynolds Middle School | 478 |
| Williams Elementary School | 463 |
| Oakley Elementary School | 440 |
| Owen Middle School | 415 |
| Haw Creek Elementary School | 377 |
| Leicester Elementary School | 375 |
| Candler Elementary School | 359 |
| Black Mountain Primary School | 325 |
| Weaverville Elementary School | 305 |
| Emma Elementary School | 281 |
| Early College | 263 |
| Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy | 262 |
| Weaverville Primary School | 216 |
| Bell Elementary School | 214 |
| Johnston Elementary School | 199 |
| Pisgah Elementary School | 167 |
| Black Mountain Elementary School | 147 |
| Woodfin Elementary School | 130 |
| Community High School | 113 |
| Barnardsville Elementary School | 106 |
| Middle College | 43 |
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