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Buncombe County Schools, North Carolina

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Buncombe County Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 22,172 (2023-2024)
Schools: 45 (2023-2024)
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Buncombe County Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Buncombe County). During the 2024 school year, 22,172 students attended one of the district's 45 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Buncombe County Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Greg CheathamDistrict 2
Rob ElliotDistrict 3
Charles Martin
Kim PlemmonsDistrict 6
Judy LewisDistrict 52020
Amy ChurchillDistrict 42012
Ann FranklinDistrict 12008

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $70,493,000 $3,193 21%
Local: $96,925,000 $4,390 29%
State: $163,952,000 $7,426 50%
Total: $331,370,000 $15,008
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $326,440,000 $14,785
Total Current Expenditures: $291,215,000 $13,189
Instructional Expenditures: $182,907,000 $8,284 56%
Student and Staff Support: $33,192,000 $1,503 10%
Administration: $27,726,000 $1,255 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $47,390,000 $2,146 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $26,464,000 $1,198
Construction: $24,406,000 $1,105
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,000 $0
Interest on Debt: $5,097,000 $230


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 45 55-59 18 32 30-39 33 53
2018-2019 45 55-59 20 33 40-49 35 51
2017-2018 46 55-59 23 36 40-49 37 50
2016-2017 51 65-69 24 38 40-49 43 56
2015-2016 52 70-74 25 40 40-49 41 57
2014-2015 49 65-69 22 37 30-39 40 54
2013-2014 48 65-69 22 35 50-59 38 53
2012-2013 48 70-74 22 37 30-39 42 52
2011-2012 84 90-94 67 79 80-89 78 87
2010-2011 84 90-94 65 78 80-89 75 86

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 50 55-59 24 33 40-49 44 58
2018-2019 48 50-54 22 30 40-49 42 56
2017-2018 51 55-59 26 32 40-49 44 58
2016-2017 48 55-59 25 29 40-49 43 55
2015-2016 51 65-69 25 32 40-49 44 57
2014-2015 50 65-69 26 30 40-49 41 56
2013-2014 50 65-69 28 30 50-59 40 56
2012-2013 52 70-74 26 32 40-49 43 58
2011-2012 75 75-79 54 57 70-79 69 80
2010-2011 73 75-79 48 56 70-79 66 77

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 91 >=80 85-89 89 PS 85-89 91
2018-2019 87 >=80 80-84 80-84 >=50 90-94 89
2017-2018 88 >=90 85-89 85-89 PS 80-84 88
2016-2017 88 >=80 85-89 85-89 >=50 85-89 88
2015-2016 86 >=90 80-84 85-89 PS 75-79 86
2014-2015 85 >=90 80-84 80-84 PS 85-89 86
2013-2014 83 >=80 80-84 75-79 >=50 85-89 84
2012-2013 80 >=90 80-84 65-69 >=50 75-79 82
2011-2012 80 >=80 70-74 70-74 >=50 75-79 81
2010-2011 78 >=80 75-79 70-74 >=50 70-74 79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 22,172 0.4
2022-2023 22,091 0.1
2021-2022 22,079 -1.0
2020-2021 22,298 -6.1
2019-2020 23,669 0.0
2018-2019 23,677 -1.5
2017-2018 24,033 -1.4
2016-2017 24,369 -0.8
2015-2016 24,563 -1.8
2014-2015 25,006 -2.0
2013-2014 25,495 -1.3
2012-2013 25,824 0.7
2011-2012 25,656 0.3
2010-2011 25,572 -0.2
2009-2010 25,625 -0.9
2008-2009 25,847 1.9
2007-2008 25,366 -1.1
2006-2007 25,650 0.5
2005-2006 25,533 1.1
2004-2005 25,255 1.7
2003-2004 24,828 0.7
2002-2003 24,665 -0.4
2001-2002 24,762 0.2
2000-2001 24,708 -0.4
1999-2000 24,810 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Buncombe County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.2 4.2
Black 7.0 24.5
Hispanic 21.2 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.4 0.1
Two or More Races 5.1 6.0
White 64.7 43.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Buncombe County Schools had 1,559.83 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.21.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.00
Kindergarten: 106.16
Elementary: 955.36
Secondary: 479.32
Total: 1,559.83

Buncombe County Schools employed 17.92 district administrators and 107.55 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 17.92
District Administrative Support: 107.96
School Administrators: 107.55
School Administrative Support: 110.09
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 486.62
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.20
Total Guidance Counselors: 80.79
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 37.65
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 39.80
Librarians/Media Specialists: 41.59
Library/Media Support: 22.46
Student Support Services: 267.15
Other Support Services: 638.43


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Buncombe County Schools operates 45 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Avery'S Creek Elementary565PK-4
Barnardsville Elementary109PK-4
Bell Elementary204PK-5
Black Mountain Elementary1504-5
Black Mountain Primary344PK-3
Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy280KG-12
Candler Elementary365PK-4
Cane Creek Middle4706-8
Community High School1317-12
Early College276
Eblen Intermediate5505-6
Emma Elementary270KG-4
Enka High1,0379-12
Enka Intermediate5775-6
Enka Middle6177-8
Erwin High1,0529-12
Erwin Middle5367-8
Estes Elementary790PK-4
Fairview Elementary627KG-5
Glen Arden Elementary471PK-4
Haw Creek Elementary394PK-5
Hominy Valley Elementary428KG-4
Johnston Elementary184PK-4
Koontz Intermediate6805-6
Leicester Elementary394PK-4
Middle College38
Nesbitt Discovery Academy3799-12
North Buncombe Elementary585PK-4
North Buncombe High9299-12
North Buncombe Middle5087-8
North Windy Ridge Intermediate4875-6
Oakley Elementary444PK-5
Owen High6839-12
Owen Middle4356-8
Pisgah Elementary167KG-4
Reynolds High1,1569-12
Reynolds Middle4906-8
Roberson High1,4959-12
Sand Hill-Venable Elem539PK-4
Valley Springs Middle6345-8
Weaverville Elementary3222-4
Weaverville Primary222PK-1
West Buncombe Elementary578KG-4
Williams Elementary465PK-5
Woodfin Elementary115KG-5

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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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