[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Buncombe County, North Carolina

Buncombe County Private Schools (Closed)

Light Of Wisdom School

Gr: NS-5 | 9 students

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2 Science Of Mind Way

Asheville, NC 28806

(828) 253-2325

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Montessori Elementary School of Asheville

Gr: 1-6 | 48 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Montessori School

235 Weaverville Road

Asheville, NC 28804

(828) 367-0259

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New City Christian School

Gr: K-5 | 37 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Christian

216 Shelburne Road

Asheville, NC 28806

(828) 252-8173

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Providence Christian Academy

Gr: PK-6 | 134 students

African Methodist Episcopal

48 Woodland Hills Rd

Asheville, NC 28804

(828) 658-8964

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Buncombe County Total Schools
2025	35
2024	37
2023	37
2022	33
2021	34
2020	36
2019	36
2018	35
2017	31
2016	34
2015	38

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Private schools down 2 in Buncombe County, from 37 in 2024 to 35 in 2025.

# Students

4,587 Students

137,480 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	131	179	179
2024	127	171	172
2023	138	169	174
2022	139	173	185
2021	130	166	180
2020	124	157	171
2019	124	162	175
2018	126	158	172
2017	137	175	180
2016	126	172	178
2015	110	164	167

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Average students up 5 in Buncombe County private schools, rising from 126 in 2016 to 131 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

15%

24%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	15%	24%	34%
2024	15%	23%	34%
2023	13%	23%	33%
2022	15%	21%	33%
2021	14%	21%	32%
2020	12%	20%	32%
2019	14%	20%	31%
2018	14%	19%	31%
2017	13%	21%	32%
2016	13%	21%	32%
2015	11%	21%	32%

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Students of color steady at 15% in Buncombe County private schools, matching 2024 and staying well below North Carolina’s 24% and the U.S. 34% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

551 Teachers

13,777 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	10:1	11:1
2024	9:1	10:1	11:1
2023	9:1	10:1	11:1
2022	9:1	10:1	11:1
2021	8:1	10:1	11:1
2020	9:1	10:1	12:1
2019	9:1	10:1	12:1
2018	9:1	10:1	12:1
2017	9:1	10:1	12:1
2016	9:1	10:1	12:1
2015	9:1	10:1	12:1

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Ratio now 9:1 in Buncombe County private schools, lower than North Carolina’s 10:1 and the U.S. 11:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

47%

48%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	40%	47%	55%
2024	40%	47%	54%
2023	45%	48%	54%
2022	45%	47%	54%
2021	43%	48%	54%
2020	43%	47%	54%
2019	41%	46%	53%
2018	42%	45%	53%
2017	39%	44%	53%
2016	34%	42%	52%
2015	43%	43%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	15	15	15
2024	15	15	15
2023	15	15	15
2022	15	15	15
2021	15	15	15
2020	15	15	15
2019	15	15	15
2018	14	15	15
2017	13	15	15
2016	13	15	15
2015	13	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	10	10	12
2024	10	10	12
2023	12	10	11
2022	11	10	11
2021	12	10	11
2020	12	10	11
2019	12	10	11
2018	12	10	11
2017	13	10	10
2016	13	10	10
2015	13	10	10

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Average SAT score

1202

(Out of 1600)

1206

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$20,321

$12,013

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	$19,622	$11,412	$13,694
2024	$19,363	$11,123	$13,340
2023	$18,343	$10,670	$12,825
2022	$18,224	$10,202	$12,321
2021	$18,026	$10,068	$12,072
2020	$19,248	$10,167	$11,784
2019	$19,179	$10,077	$11,547
2018	$18,750	$9,677	$11,280
2017	$18,553	$9,488	$10,994
2016	$17,034	$9,224	$10,614
2015	$16,137	$8,857	$10,195

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Tuition rose $2,588 in Buncombe County private schools, increasing from $17,034 in 2016 to $19,622 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$650

$743

Average % on Financial Aid

33%

31%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	27%	30%	34%
2024	27%	28%	34%
2023	27%	28%	34%
2022	27%	27%	33%
2021	27%	27%	33%
2020	28%	25%	32%
2019	28%	24%	31%
2018	21%	21%	30%
2017	21%	21%	30%
2016	20%	20%	29%
2015	25%	20%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,938

$5,734

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	$4,816	$5,515	$7,073
2024	$4,816	$5,459	$6,930
2023	$7,434	$5,483	$6,469
2022	$7,254	$4,974	$6,289
2021	$7,254	$4,960	$6,055
2020	$7,594	$5,013	$5,921
2019	$7,594	$5,020	$5,795
2018	$8,163	$4,398	$5,456
2017	$8,520	$4,773	$5,319
2016	$8,735	$4,840	$5,105
2015	$7,735	$4,885	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

77%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	83%	86%	85%
2024	76%	86%	85%
2023	76%	87%	85%
2022	76%	87%	85%
2021	76%	86%	85%
2020	76%	86%	85%
2019	76%	86%	85%
2018	73%	86%	85%
2017	73%	86%	85%
2016	73%	87%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$35.8 million

$16.29 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	0.49	0.58	0.65
2024	0.50	0.58	0.65
2023	0.54	0.58	0.65
2022	0.54	0.56	0.64
2021	0.53	0.55	0.64
2020	0.54	0.54	0.64
2019	0.52	0.53	0.63
2018	0.51	0.53	0.63
2017	0.52	0.51	0.61
2016	0.52	0.51	0.61
2015	0.49	0.50	0.61

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Diversity score down 5 points in Buncombe County private schools, falling from 0.54 in 2023 to 0.49 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

10 Students

641 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

115 Students

4,214 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	5%
2024	3%	4%	5%
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%

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Asian share up 1 point in Buncombe County private schools, from 2% in 2019 to 3% in 2025, while North Carolina rose from 3% to 4%.

# Hispanic Students

211 Students

5,799 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	5%	5%	9%
2024	4%	5%	9%
2023	3%	4%	9%
2022	3%	3%	8%
2021	3%	3%	9%
2020	3%	3%	9%
2019	3%	3%	8%
2018	3%	3%	8%
2017	2%	2%	8%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	2%	2%	8%

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Hispanic share up 3 points in Buncombe County private schools, rising from 2% in 2016 to 5% in 2025, while the U.S. was 9%.

# Black Students

193 Students

9,646 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	4%	7%	7%
2024	4%	7%	7%
2023	4%	7%	8%
2022	3%	7%	7%
2021	3%	7%	7%
2020	4%	7%	8%
2019	4%	7%	7%
2018	4%	7%	7%
2017	3%	6%	7%
2016	3%	7%	7%
2015	3%	7%	8%

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Black enrollment up 1 point in Buncombe County private schools, from 3% in 2016 to 4% in 2025, while North Carolina held at 7%.

# White Students

3,153 Students

79,795 Students

% White Students

68%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	68%	59%	52%
2024	67%	60%	52%
2023	61%	59%	52%
2022	60%	62%	54%
2021	63%	63%	54%
2020	62%	64%	54%
2019	65%	64%	56%
2018	65%	65%	56%
2017	62%	66%	58%
2016	62%	66%	58%
2015	67%	67%	58%

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White students up 6 points in Buncombe County private schools, rising from 62% in 2016 to 68% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

496 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

950 Students

34,868 Students

% of Others Students

21%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	20%	25%	26%
2024	22%	24%	26%
2023	30%	26%	25%
2022	32%	25%	25%
2021	28%	24%	25%
2020	28%	22%	24%
2019	26%	23%	24%
2018	25%	22%	23%
2017	30%	23%	22%
2016	30%	23%	22%
2015	26%	21%	21%

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Other-race share down 10 points in Buncombe County private schools, falling from 30% in 2016 to 20% in 2025.

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Buncombe County, NC?

The private schools in Buncombe County, NC include Asheville Pisgah Christian School, Asheville Christian Academy, and Arden Christian School.

How many private schools are located in Buncombe County?

32 private schools are located in Buncombe County.

How much do private schools cost in Buncombe County?

The average tuition cost is $20,321, which is higher than the North Carolina private school average tuition cost of $12,013.

How diverse are private schools in Buncombe County?

Buncombe County private schools are approximately 15% minority students, which is lower than the North Carolina private school average of 24%.

What percentage of students in Buncombe County go to private school?

14% of all K-12 students in Buncombe County are educated in private schools (compared to the NC state average of 8%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Buncombe County?

46% of private schools in Buncombe County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Christian).

Which private schools in Buncombe County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Buncombe County include: Christ School vs. Asheville School, Asheville School vs. Christ School, French Broad River Academy vs. Carolina Day School

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