Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://x.com/ctruittnc?lang=en
Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://x.com/ctruittnc?lang=en
Roberson High School registered the highest enrollment among Buncombe County's 60 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,476 students.
North Carolina’s student-teacher ratio is roughly 15.4 students per teacher, aligning with the national average. However, rising teacher turnover threatens to push class sizes higher, making it harder for students to get individualized attention.
If vacancies continue to grow, schools may struggle to maintain this ratio, impacting the quality of instruction. Districts in lower-funded areas face the biggest challenges, as limited budgets make it harder to attract and retain teachers.
| School name | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2023-24 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberson High School | 1,443 | 1,476 | 2.3% |
| IC Imagine | 1,218 | 1,203 | -1.2% |
| Asheville High School | 1,125 | 1,134 | 0.8% |
| Reynolds High School | 1,097 | 1,117 | 1.8% |
| Erwin High School | 1,050 | 1,005 | -4.3% |
| Enka High School | 991 | 997 | 0.6% |
| North Buncombe High School | 912 | 888 | -2.6% |
| Estes Elementary School | 742 | 788 | 6.2% |
| The Franklin School of Innovation | - | 691 | - |
| Koontz Intermediate School | 651 | 686 | 5.4% |
| Owen High School | 675 | 661 | -2.1% |
| Valley Springs Middle School | 638 | 644 | 0.9% |
| Fairview Elementary School | 661 | 628 | -5% |
| Enka Middle School | 606 | 613 | 1.2% |
| North Buncombe Elementary School | 568 | 590 | 3.9% |
| West Buncombe Elementary School | 597 | 581 | -2.7% |
| Enka Intermediate School | 575 | 574 | -0.2% |
| Avery's Creek Elementary School | 548 | 553 | 0.9% |
| Asheville Middle School | 578 | 538 | -6.9% |
| Eblen Intermediate School | 565 | 537 | -5% |
| Erwin Middle School | 554 | 535 | -3.4% |
| Sand Hill-Venable Elementary School | 540 | 533 | -1.3% |
| North Buncombe Middle School | 502 | 507 | 1% |
| North Windy Ridge Intermediate School | 489 | 490 | 0.2% |
| Reynolds Middle School | 478 | 485 | 1.5% |
| Cane Creek Middle School | - | 470 | - |
| Williams Elementary School | 463 | 460 | -0.6% |
| Glen Arden Elementary School | 500 | 458 | -8.4% |
| Oakley Elementary School | 440 | 450 | 2.3% |
| Owen Middle School | 415 | 441 | 6.3% |
| Evergreen Community Charter | 440 | 437 | -0.7% |
| Hominy Valley Elementary School | - | 424 | - |
| ArtSpace Charter School | 393 | 403 | 2.5% |
| Claxton Elementary School | 400 | 390 | -2.5% |
| Leicester Elementary School | 375 | 389 | 3.7% |
| Haw Creek Elementary School | 377 | 387 | 2.7% |
| Nesbitt Discovery Academy | - | 376 | - |
| Isaac Dickson Elementary School | 396 | 357 | -9.8% |
| Ira B. Jones Elementary School | 358 | 349 | -2.5% |
| Candler Elementary School | 359 | 348 | -3.1% |
| School of Inquiry and Life Sciences | - | 347 | - |
| Black Mountain Primary School | 325 | 342 | 5.2% |
| Weaverville Elementary School | 305 | 323 | 5.9% |
| Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy | 262 | 283 | 8% |
| Emma Elementary School | 281 | 273 | -2.8% |
| Early College | 263 | 268 | 1.9% |
| Hall Fletcher Elementary School | 285 | 267 | -6.3% |
| Lucy S. Herring Elementary School | 288 | 259 | -10.1% |
| Weaverville Primary School | 216 | 224 | 3.7% |
| Montford North Star Academy | 222 | 218 | -1.8% |
| Bell Elementary School | 214 | 205 | -4.2% |
| Francine Delany New School | - | 192 | - |
| Johnston Elementary School | 199 | 183 | -8% |
| Pisgah Elementary School | 167 | 171 | 2.4% |
| Asheville PEAK Academy | 87 | 154 | 77% |
| Black Mountain Elementary School | 147 | 150 | 2% |
| Community High School | 113 | 125 | 10.6% |
| Woodfin Elementary School | 130 | 115 | -11.5% |
| Barnardsville Elementary School | 106 | 97 | -8.5% |
| Middle College | 43 | 34 | -20.9% |
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