Asheville Christian Academy Photo

Best Buncombe County Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 32 private schools serving 4,595 students in Buncombe County, NC (there are 60 public schools, serving 28,867 public students). 14% of all K-12 students in Buncombe County, NC are educated in private schools (compared to the NC state average of 8%).
The top-ranked private schools in Buncombe County, NC include Carolina Day School, Asheville Christian Academy, and Timbersong Black Mountain.
The average tuition cost is $20,100, which is higher than the North Carolina private school average tuition cost of $13,172.
46% of private schools in Buncombe County, NC are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Christian).

Top-Ranked Buncombe County Private Schools (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Arden Christian School
(Baptist)
2568 Hendersonville Rd
Arden, NC 28704
(828) 687-0704
Gr: 2-12 | 33 students Tuition listed
Asheville Catholic School
Asheville Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
12 Culvern St
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 252-7896
Gr: PK-8 | 190 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
74 Riverwood Road
Swannanoa, NC 28778
(828) 581-2200
Gr: PK-12 | 711 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Asheville Pisgah Christian School
Asheville Pisgah Christian School Photo
(Seventh Day Adventist)
90 Academy Dr
Candler, NC 28715
(828) 667-3255
Gr: PK-8 | 179 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 1
Asheville School
Asheville School Photo - Asheville School is for those who dare to be extraordinary. It is a privilege to learn and live at Asheville School, a small and special enclave among ancient mountains.
360 Asheville School Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345
Gr: 9-12 | 299 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 23 | Extracurrculars: 29 Tuition listed
Blue Ridge Montessori School
Blue Ridge Montessori School Photo - Blue Ridge Montessori School
Montessori School
(1)
38 Sycamore Road
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 281-0505
Gr: NS | 20 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition listed
Carolina Day School
Carolina Day School Photo - Seniors and Juniors ring the bell before the Upper School Awards Ceremony
(1)
1345 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 407-4442
Gr: PK-12 | 583 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Christ School
Christ School Photo
All-boys (Episcopal)
500 Christ School Rd
Arden, NC 28704
(828) 684-6232
Gr: 8-12 | 302 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 17 Tuition listed
Eliada Academy
Special Education School
2 Compton Drive
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 575-2522
Gr: 1-11 | 21 students
Emmanuel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(2)
51 Wilburn Pl
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 281-8182
Gr: PK-8 | 219 students Tuition listed
Hanger Hall School
Hanger Hall School Photo
All-girls
64 W T Weaver Boulevard
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 258-3600
Gr: 6-8 | 84 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Mount Pisqah Academy
Mount Pisqah Academy Photo
(Seventh Day Adventist)
75 Academy Dr
Candler, NC 28715
(828) 667-2535
Gr: 9-12 | 106 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Odyssey Community School
Odyssey Community School Photo - Read. Write. Publish. Our elementary students write, edit, and publish their own creative works.
(2)
90 Zillicoa Street
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 259-3653
Gr: PK-12 | 155 students Avg. class size: 11 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Timbersong Black Mountain
All-girls | Alternative School
530 Upper Flat Creek Rd
Weaverville, NC 28787
(828) 419-8100
Gr: 4-10 | 32 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1 School Rd
Montessori School
1 School Rd
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 259-9880
Gr: PK-K | 43 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
Asheville Academy For Girls
All-girls | Alternative School
(1)
126 Camp Elliott Rd
Black Mountain, NC 28711
(828) 429-8100
Gr: 5-10 | 25 students
Asheville Montessori School
Montessori School
15 Julia St
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 645-3433
Gr: PK-K | 70 students
531 Haywood Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 575-2557
Gr: PK-7 | 121 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Black Mountain Montessori
Montessori School
101 Carver Avenue
Black Mountain, NC 28711
(828) 669-8571
Gr: K-3 | 16 students Tuition listed
French Broad River Academy
French Broad River Academy Photo - Our mission: to build character and integrity for a lifetime of learning, service, and leadership. To accomplish the mission, our students have daily opportunities to experience, challenge, failure, and earned success in a supportive environment.
Special Program Emphasis
(6)
1990 Riverside Drive
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 348-4320
Gr: 6-8 | 144 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition listed
Genesis Academy, Inc.
Alternative School (Baptist)
1867 E Us Highway 19e
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828) 536-4819
Gr: PK-4 | 47 students
Glory Tabernacle Academy
(Christian)
1221 Sweeten Creek Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 274-0750
Gr: 1-11 | 40 students
The Learning Community School
The Learning Community School Photo
Special Program Emphasis
1220 Bee Tree Road
Swannanoa, NC 28778
(828) 686-3080
Gr: K-8 | 83 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
Montford Hall
All-boys | Alternative School
75 Zillicoa St
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 229-7757
Gr: 9-12 | 18 students
Mt. Sheba Christan Academy
(Baptist)
20 Old Jupiter Rd
Weaverville, NC 28787
(828) 658-1417
Gr: 5-12 | 20 students
Nativity Preschool & Kindergarten
Daycare / Preschool (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
2425 Hendersonville Rd
Arden, NC 28704
(828) 687-8381
Gr: PK-K | 120 students Avg. class size: 14 students
Nazarene Christian School
Daycare / Preschool (Church of the Nazarene)
385 Hazel Mill Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 252-9713
Gr: NS-PK | 57 students Avg. class size: 9 students Tuition listed
The New Classical Academy
The New Classical Academy Photo - We spend at least an hour outside each day (weather permitting), playing traditional group games and inventing new ones, running, exploring, and more.
Alternative School
(1)
671 Sand Hill Rd
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 225-1993
Gr: PK-8 | 80 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Rainbow Community School
Rainbow Community School Photo
Special Program Emphasis
(10)
574 Haywood Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 258-9264
Gr: PK-8 | 214 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 Tuition listed
Reynolds Mountain Christian Acadeny
(Christian)
20 Reynolds Mountain Blvd
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 645-8053
Gr: K-12 | 174 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Temple Baptist School
(Baptist)
985 1/2 Patton Ave
Asheville, NC 28806
(843) 425-1712
Gr: PK-12 | 198 students
Timbersong Academy
All-girls | Alternative School
531 Upper Flat Creek Rd
Weaverville, NC 28787
(828) 645-1919
Gr: 9-12 | 42 students
[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Buncombe County, North Carolina

Buncombe County Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
2 Science Of Mind Way
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 253-2325
Gr: NS-5 | 9 students
235 Weaverville Road
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 367-0259
Gr: 1-6 | 48 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition listed
216 Shelburne Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 252-8173
Gr: K-5 | 37 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
Providence Christian Academy (Closed 2015)
(African Methodist Episcopal)
48 Woodland Hills Rd
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 658-8964
Gr: PK-6 | 134 students

Overview

This County (Buncombe County)
This State (NC)
# Schools
35 Schools

Student Body:

# Students
4,595 Students
136,532 Students
% Average Students of Color
15%
24%

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
532 Teachers
13,573 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
40%
47%
Average Class Size
15 students
15 students
Average Number of AP Courses
11 courses
11 courses
Average SAT score
1202
(Out of 1600)
1210
Average ACT score
26
(Out of 36)
26

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$20,100
$13,172
Average Summer Program Cost
$650
$758
Average % on Financial Aid
27%
30%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$4,816
$5,553
Average Acceptance Rate
66%
81%
Average Endowment Size
$39.67 million
$46.06 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.58
# American Indian Students
10 Students
641 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
115 Students
4,215 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
211 Students
5,804 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
4%
# Black Students
193 Students
9,651 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
3,153 Students
79,836 Students
% White Students
68%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
496 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
# Others Students
928 Students
33,802 Students
% of Others Students
20%
25%
All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars
8 extracurriculars
9 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
8 sports
7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private schools in Buncombe County, NC?
The top-ranked private schools in Buncombe County, NC include Carolina Day School, Asheville Christian Academy, and Timbersong Black Mountain.
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 $20,100, which is higher than the North Carolina private school average tuition cost of $13,172.
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?

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