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Buncombe County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 3,923 students in Buncombe County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Buncombe County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
45 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
22,045 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
1,588 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Buncombe County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.70
# American Indian Students
69 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
273 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,504 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
20%
# Black Students
1,497 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
7%
25%
# White Students
14,556 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
66%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
99 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,093 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
1,559
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,769
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,572
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,708
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,653
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,572
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,632
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,581
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,656
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,987
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,965
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,752
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,589
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,078 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,949 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$288 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$286 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,078
$11,229
Spending / Student
$12,949
$11,655
Best Buncombe County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Buncombe Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
51 N Buncombe School Road
Weaverville, NC 28787
(828) 645-7944
Weaverville, NC 28787
(828) 645-7944
Grades: 7-8
| 504 students
Rank: #22.
Cane Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
570 Lower Brush Creek Road
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 628-0824
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 628-0824
Grades: 6-8
| 452 students
Rank: #33.
Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
21 Trinity Chapel Rd, Building
Asheville, NC 28805
(828) 255-5102
Asheville, NC 28805
(828) 255-5102
Grades: K-12
| 266 students
Rank: #44.
Valley Springs Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
224 Long Shoals Road
Arden, NC 28704
(828) 654-1785
Arden, NC 28704
(828) 654-1785
Grades: 5-8
| 634 students
Rank: #55.
Enka Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
390 Asbury Road
Candler, NC 28715
(828) 670-5010
Candler, NC 28715
(828) 670-5010
Grades: 7-8
| 602 students
Rank: #66.
Reynolds Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2 Rocket Drive
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 298-7484
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 298-7484
Grades: 6-8
| 479 students
Rank: #77.
Owen Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
730 Old Us 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778
(828) 686-7739
Swannanoa, NC 28778
(828) 686-7739
Grades: 6-8
| 418 students
Rank: #88.
Erwin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
20 Erwin Hills Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 232-4264
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 232-4264
Grades: 7-8
| 568 students
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