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
Roberson High School registered the highest enrollment among Buncombe County's 54 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 1,443 students.
North Carolina's public schools are facing a significant funding gap, with a per-student expenditure of $10,519 - well below the national average of $14,295.
This financial strain is further compounded by a significant challenge in staffing with a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.
Enrollment in Buncombe County Over 9 Years
Enrollment in Buncombe County Schools Compared to Previous Year
| School name | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberson High School | 1,428 | 1,443 | 1.1% |
| IC Imagine | 1,215 | 1,218 | 0.2% |
| Asheville High School | 1,105 | 1,125 | 1.8% |
| Reynolds High School | 1,090 | 1,097 | 0.6% |
| Erwin High School | 1,025 | 1,050 | 2.4% |
| Enka High School | 984 | 991 | 0.7% |
| North Buncombe High School | 943 | 912 | -3.3% |
| Estes Elementary School | 724 | 742 | 2.5% |
| Owen High School | 658 | 675 | 2.6% |
| Fairview Elementary School | 637 | 661 | 3.8% |
| Koontz Intermediate School | 641 | 651 | 1.6% |
| Valley Springs Middle School | 648 | 638 | -1.5% |
| Enka Middle School | 593 | 606 | 2.2% |
| West Buncombe Elementary School | 553 | 597 | 8% |
| Asheville Middle School | 626 | 578 | -7.7% |
| Enka Intermediate School | 589 | 575 | -2.4% |
| North Buncombe Elementary School | 523 | 568 | 8.6% |
| Eblen Intermediate School | 585 | 565 | -3.4% |
| Erwin Middle School | 611 | 554 | -9.3% |
| Avery's Creek Elementary School | 569 | 548 | -3.7% |
| Sand Hill-Venable Elementary School | 514 | 540 | 5.1% |
| North Buncombe Middle School | 482 | 502 | 4.1% |
| Glen Arden Elementary School | 499 | 500 | 0.2% |
| North Windy Ridge Intermediate School | 491 | 489 | -0.4% |
| Reynolds Middle School | 525 | 478 | -9% |
| Williams Elementary School | 460 | 463 | 0.7% |
| Oakley Elementary School | 437 | 440 | 0.7% |
| Evergreen Community Charter | 437 | 440 | 0.7% |
| Owen Middle School | 463 | 415 | -10.4% |
| Claxton Elementary School | 388 | 400 | 3.1% |
| Isaac Dickson Elementary School | 404 | 396 | -2% |
| ArtSpace Charter School | 386 | 393 | 1.8% |
| Haw Creek Elementary School | 358 | 377 | 5.3% |
| Leicester Elementary School | 375 | 375 | 0% |
| Candler Elementary School | 354 | 359 | 1.4% |
| Ira B. Jones Elementary School | 368 | 358 | -2.7% |
| Black Mountain Primary School | 343 | 325 | -5.2% |
| Weaverville Elementary School | 305 | 305 | 0% |
| Lucy S. Herring Elementary School | 286 | 288 | 0.7% |
| Hall Fletcher Elementary School | 243 | 285 | 17.3% |
| Emma Elementary School | 296 | 281 | -5.1% |
| Early College | 272 | 263 | -3.3% |
| Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy | 265 | 262 | -1.1% |
| Montford North Star Academy | 232 | 222 | -4.3% |
| Weaverville Primary School | 203 | 216 | 6.4% |
| Bell Elementary School | 205 | 214 | 4.4% |
| Johnston Elementary School | 205 | 199 | -2.9% |
| Pisgah Elementary School | 188 | 167 | -11.2% |
| Black Mountain Elementary School | 149 | 147 | -1.3% |
| Woodfin Elementary School | 125 | 130 | 4% |
| Community High School | 95 | 113 | 18.9% |
| Barnardsville Elementary School | 116 | 106 | -8.6% |
| Asheville PEAK Academy | 77 | 87 | 13% |
| Middle College | 40 | 43 | 7.5% |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Hall Fletcher Elementary School• Leicester Elementary School• West Buncombe Elementary School• Asheville High School• Evergreen Community Charter• Haw Creek Elementary School• Black Mountain Elementary School• Johnston Elementary School• North Buncombe Elementary School• Woodfin Elementary School• Glen Arden Elementary School• Weaverville Primary• Isaac Dickson Elementary School• Enka High School• Pisgah Elementary School• Fairview Elementary School• Barnardsville Elementary School• Emma Elementary School• Florida Department of Education• Oakley Elementary School• Koontz Intermediate• Valley Springs Middle School• Black Mountain Primary• Ira B. Jones Elementary School• North Buncombe Middle School• North Buncombe High School• Enka Middle School• Sand Hill-Venable Elementary School• Asheville Middle School• Community High School• Weaverville Elementary School• Avery's Creek Elementary School• Candler Elementary School• Claxton Elementary School
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