Top Ranked Burnsville Private Schools (2026)

Arthur Morgan School

Gr: 7-9 | 27 students

Avg. class size: 9 students

Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 15

Montessori School (Friends)

60 AMS Circle

Burnsville, NC 28714

(828) 675-6360

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Yancey County Christian School

Gr: K-12 | 70 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Baptist

694 Tine Swamp Rd

Burnsville, NC 28714

(828) 682-5034

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Genesis Academy, Inc.

Gr: PK-4 | 47 students

Alternative School (Baptist)

1867 E Us Highway 19e

Burnsville, NC 28714

(828) 536-4819

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Burnsville, NC Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+50.0% (+1 school) 10-yr

144

Students

+161.8% (+89 students) 10-yr

$28,557

Avg. Tuition

+29.8% (+$6,557) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+50.0% (+4 students) 10-yr

21%

Students of Color

+75.0% (+9.0 pp) 10-yr

8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+166.7% (+5.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Burnsville)

This State (NC)

# Schools

3 Schools

882 Schools

# Students

144 Students

137,066 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	48	179	179
2024	48	171	172
2023	34	169	174
2022	34	173	185
2021	34	166	180
2020	34	157	171
2019	36	162	175
2018	36	158	172
2017	28	175	180
2016	28	172	178
2015	28	164	167

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% Students of Color

21%

24%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	21%	24%	34%
2024	21%	23%	34%
2023	16%	23%	33%
2022	12%	21%	33%
2021	12%	21%	32%
2020	12%	20%	32%
2019	8%	20%	31%
2018	8%	19%	31%
2017	9%	21%	32%
2016	9%	21%	32%
2015	12%	21%	32%

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0.42

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	0.42	0.58	0.65
2024	0.42	0.58	0.65
2023	0.60	0.58	0.65
2022	0.56	0.56	0.64
2021	0.56	0.55	0.64
2020	0.56	0.54	0.64
2019	0.53	0.53	0.63
2018	0.53	0.53	0.63
2017	0.31	0.51	0.61
2016	0.31	0.51	0.61
2015	0.31	0.50	0.61

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# American Indian Students

n/a

641 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

1 Student

4,215 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	1%	4%	5%
2024	1%	4%	5%
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

4 Students

5,804 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	3%	5%	9%
2024	3%	5%	9%
2023	6%	4%	9%
2022	6%	3%	8%
2021	6%	3%	9%
2020	6%	3%	9%
2019	5%	3%	8%
2018	5%	3%	8%
2017	9%	2%	8%
2016	9%	2%	8%
2015	9%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

1 Student

9,651 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	1%	7%	7%
2024	1%	7%	7%
2023	3%	7%	8%
2022	2%	7%	7%
2021	2%	7%	7%
2020	2%	7%	8%
2019	1%	7%	7%
2018	1%	7%	7%
2017	2%	6%	7%
2016	2%	7%	7%
2015	2%	7%	8%

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# White Students

111 Students

79,836 Students

% White Students

73%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	73%	59%	52%
2024	73%	60%	52%
2023	43%	59%	52%
2022	57%	62%	54%
2021	57%	63%	54%
2020	57%	64%	54%
2019	61%	64%	56%
2018	61%	65%	56%
2017	82%	66%	58%
2016	82%	66%	58%
2015	82%	67%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

496 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

35 Students

34,479 Students

% of Others Students

23%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	22%	25%	26%
2024	22%	24%	26%
2023	46%	26%	25%
2022	34%	25%	25%
2021	34%	24%	25%
2020	34%	22%	24%
2019	32%	23%	24%
2018	32%	22%	23%
2017	5%	23%	22%
2016	5%	23%	22%
2015	5%	21%	21%

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# Teachers

19 Teachers

13,671 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	8:1	10:1	11:1
2024	8:1	10:1	11:1
2023	4:1	10:1	11:1
2022	4:1	10:1	11:1
2021	4:1	10:1	11:1
2020	5:1	10:1	12:1
2019	7:1	10:1	12:1
2018	7:1	10:1	12:1
2017	3:1	10:1	12:1
2016	3:1	10:1	12:1
2015	3:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

25%

48%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	25%	47%	55%
2024	25%	47%	54%
2023	25%	48%	54%
2022	25%	47%	54%
2021	25%	48%	54%
2020	25%	47%	54%
2019	25%	46%	53%
2018	21%	45%	53%
2017	25%	44%	53%

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Average Class Size

12 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	12	15	15
2024	9	15	15
2023	9	15	15
2022	9	15	15
2021	9	15	15
2020	9	15	15
2019	9	15	15
2018	5	15	15
2017	5	15	15
2016	8	15	15
2015	8	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

11 courses

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$28,557

$13,302

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$28,557	$13,414	$15,012
2024	$32,113	$11,105	$13,254
2023	$32,113	$10,360	$12,626
2022	$29,413	$9,667	$12,187
2021	$29,413	$9,687	$11,800
2020	$27,996	$9,867	$11,512
2019	$27,996	$9,799	$11,293
2018	$27,996	$9,218	$11,017
2017	$27,996	$8,839	$10,708
2016	$27,996	$8,755	$10,356
2015	$22,000	$9,160	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

65%

31%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	65%	30%	34%
2024	65%	28%	34%
2023	65%	28%	34%
2022	70%	27%	33%
2021	70%	27%	33%
2020	70%	25%	32%
2019	70%	24%	31%
2018	70%	21%	30%
2017	70%	21%	30%
2016	70%	20%	29%
2015	70%	20%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$14,000

$5,525

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$14,000	$5,515	$7,073
2024	$14,000	$5,459	$6,930
2023	$14,000	$5,483	$6,469
2022	$9,000	$4,974	$6,289
2021	$9,000	$4,960	$6,055
2020	$7,000	$5,013	$5,921
2019	$7,000	$5,020	$5,795
2018	$7,000	$4,398	$5,456
2017	$7,000	$4,773	$5,319
2016	$7,000	$4,840	$5,105
2015	$7,000	$4,885	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$25.5 million

$46.06 million

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Endowment Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$25 M	$47 M	$60 M
2024	$1 M	$19 M	$59 M
2023	$1 M	$18 M	$71 M
2022	$1 M	$19 M	$76 M
2021	$1 M	$22 M	$71 M
2020	$1 M	$24 M	$74 M
2019	$1 M	$23 M	$78 M
2018	$1 M	$16 M	$67 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

55%

82%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	55%	81%	81%
2024	85%	86%	85%
2023	85%	87%	85%
2022	75%	87%	85%
2021	75%	86%	85%
2020	75%	86%	85%
2019	75%	86%	85%
2018	75%	86%	85%
2017	95%	86%	85%
2016	95%	87%	85%
2015	95%	88%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

15 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

14 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Burnsville, NC?

The private schools in Burnsville, NC include Yancey County Christian School and Arthur Morgan School.

How many private schools are located in Burnsville?

3 private schools are located in Burnsville.

What percentage of students in Burnsville go to private school?

7% of all K-12 students in Burnsville are educated in private schools (compared to the NC state average of 8%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Burnsville?

100% of private schools in Burnsville are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Friends).

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