Buncombe County Schools

175 Bingham Road, Asheville, NC Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

24,016

Total Students

PK-13

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

45%

Percent Proficient - Math

48%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

89,146

households

210,156

Total Population

$224,800

Average House Value

$953

Average Housing Rent

$52,006

Average Household Income

89.25%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Buncombe County Schools is a public school district serving Buncombe county area, North Carolina. For academic year 2020-2021, 44 schools served 24,016 students through PK to 13^th grade in its 44 schools. A total of 1,654 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.

According to the North Carolina state assessment result, 45% of students are proficient in Math learning and 48% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.buncombeschools.org (828)232-4160 175 Bingham Road, Asheville, NC

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

DAVID THOMPSON

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

DAVID THOMPSON

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

DAVID THOMPSON

email phone

Schools in Buncombe County Schools

In Buncombe County Schools, 44 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Black Mountain Primary View

393 Students

14 Students per teacher

Bell Elementary View

292 Students

14 Students per teacher

Candler Elementary View

432 Students

14 Students per teacher

Emma Elementary View

356 Students

13 Students per teacher

Fairview Elementary View

742 Students

17 Students per teacher

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Reynolds Middle School View

521 Students

14 Students per teacher

Erwin Middle School View

669 Students

13 Students per teacher

Enka Middle School View

591 Students

15 Students per teacher

Valley Springs Middle School View

600 Students

14 Students per teacher

North Buncombe Middle School View

557 Students

14 Students per teacher

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Reynolds High School View

1,207 Students

16 Students per teacher

Owen High School View

764 Students

11 Students per teacher

Erwin High School View

1,248 Students

14 Students per teacher

Enka High School View

1,084 Students

12 Students per teacher

North Buncombe High School View

1,077 Students

16 Students per teacher

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Best Colleges in North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill VIEW

Chapel Hill, NC

$39,330 ($8,989) Tuition & Fees

1,460 SAT Score

North Carolina State University at Raleigh VIEW

Raleigh, NC

$31,767 ($8,895) Tuition & Fees

1,360 SAT Score

University of North Carolina Wilmington VIEW

Wilmington, NC

$22,985 ($7,317) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

Appalachian State University VIEW

Boone, NC

$24,537 ($7,541) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

University of North Carolina at Charlotte VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$21,876 ($7,214) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

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Duke University VIEW

Durham, NC

$65,805 Tuition & Fees

1,550 SAT Score

Davidson College VIEW

Davidson, NC

$60,300 Tuition & Fees

1,430 SAT Score

Wake Forest University VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$64,758 Tuition & Fees

Elon University VIEW

Elon, NC

$44,536 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

Salem College VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$32,236 Tuition & Fees

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King's College VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$14,340 Tuition & Fees

Wilson Community College VIEW

Wilson, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Wilkes Community College VIEW

Wilkesboro, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Western Piedmont Community College VIEW

Morganton, NC

$8,794 ($2,650) Tuition & Fees

Wayne Community College VIEW

Goldsboro, NC

$8,668 ($2,524) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 24,016 students are attending Buncombe County Schools. By gender, there are 12,276 (51.1%) and 11,732 (48.9%) female students at Buncombe County Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 16,808 White (70.0%), 1,609 Black (6.7%), and302 Asian (1.3%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 16.6%	3,996	2,036	1,960
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%	72	35	37
Asian 1.3%	302	146	156
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.5%	110	61	49
Black 6.7%	1,609	799	810
White 70.0%	16,808	8,616	8,192
Two or More Races 4.6%	1,111	583	528
Total	24,008	12,276	11,732

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1,339	761	578
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	1	0
Asian	48	27	21
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	39	22	17
Black	10	6	4
White	248	138	110
Two or More Races	8	6	2
Total	1,695	963	732

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	506	335	171
American Indian/Alaska Native	17	10	7
Asian	17	11	6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	7	7	0
Black	322	209	113
White	2,572	1,668	904
Two or More Races	207	142	65
Total	3,648	2,382	1,266

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 45%	45%	45%	44%	43%	48%	47%	34%	55%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 45%	40-49%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 57%	55-59%	21-39%	60-79%	40-49%	60-79%	40-59%	50-59%	70-79%
Hispanic students 33%	33%	30%	32%	34%	37%	32%	27%	40-44%
Black students 20%	20%	20-24%	15-19%	15-19%	20-24%	15-19%	20-24%	25-29%
White students 51%	51%	53%	51%	50%	55%	54%	38%	60%
Two or More Races 35%	35%	30-34%	30-34%	35-39%	35-39%	35-39%	20-24%	45-49%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 10%	10%	15-19%	10-14%	6-9%	10-14%	6-9%	≤5%	6-9%
Economically disadvantaged students 33%	33%	34%	32%	32%	36%	36%	24%	40%
Limited English proficient students 15%	15%	20-24%	15-19%	15-19%	15-19%	10-14%	6-9%	≤10%
Female students 46%	46%	44%	44%	45%	48%	48%	38%	59%
Male students 44%	44%	46%	44%	42%	49%	47%	31%	51%
Homeless enrolled students 17%	15-19%	20-29%	11-19%	11-19%	≤20%	20-29%	≤20%	20-29%
Migrant students 15%	11-19%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Foster Care Status 22%	20-24%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Military Connected Student Status 65%	60-69%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Two or More Races 42%	40-44%	42%	45-49%	45-49%	40-44%	30-34%	35-39%
Economically disadvantaged students 35%	30%	35%	39%	38%	31%	33%	34%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 45%	*	40-49%	*	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%
White students 56%	50%	56%	57%	60%	53%	56%	53%
Military Connected Student Status 65%	*	60-69%	*	*	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Migrant students 15%	<50%	11-19%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*
Hispanic students 30%	27%	30%	32%	31%	24%	31%	25%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 52%	50-59%	50-54%	40-59%	40-59%	50-59%	40-59%	21-39%
Male students 45%	38%	45%	46%	51%	43%	44%	44%
Limited English proficient students 7%	≤5%	7%	6-9%	6-9%	6-9%	10-14%	10-14%
Homeless enrolled students 22%	≤20%	20-24%	20-29%	21-39%	11-19%	11-19%	11-19%
Foster Care Status 27%	<50%	25-29%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Female students 51%	50%	51%	53%	52%	45%	51%	45%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	6-9%	12%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	15-19%	10-14%
All students 48%	44%	48%	49%	51%	44%	47%	44%
Black students 22%	20-24%	22%	20-24%	25-29%	15-19%	15-19%	20-24%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 1,260 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 1,782 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Buncombe County Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	1,260	16%
Advanced Placement Math	352	4%
Advanced Placement Science	342	4%
Advanced Placement Other programs	1,043	13%
SAT/ACT Participation	1,782	23%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 1,654 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Buncombe County Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. 99.3% of teachers are certified. 95.5% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	1,654	Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified	1,642	99.3%
Teachers who are not certified	13	0.8%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	27	1.6%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	48	2.9%
School counselors	91	Students per counselor: 264 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	-	-
Psychologists	17	-
Social workers	25	-