Top Ranked Burnsville Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

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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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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Yancey County Christian School

Gr: K-12 | 70 students

Baptist

694 Tine Swamp Rd

Burnsville, NC 28714

(828) 682-5034

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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

$32,113

Avg. Tuition

+46.0% (+$10,113) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+12.5% (+1 student) 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

652 Schools

# Students

144 Students

123,430 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	48	194	199
2024	48	185	192
2023	34	182	193
2022	34	187	205
2021	34	179	201
2020	34	169	188
2019	36	175	193
2018	36	170	190
2017	28	190	199
2016	28	186	196
2015	28	175	183

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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%	23%	33%
2024	21%	22%	32%
2023	16%	23%	32%
2022	12%	21%	32%
2021	12%	21%	31%
2020	12%	20%	31%
2019	8%	20%	31%
2018	8%	18%	30%
2017	9%	21%	31%
2016	9%	21%	31%
2015	12%	21%	31%

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0.42

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	0.42	0.57	0.64
2024	0.42	0.56	0.64
2023	0.60	0.57	0.63
2022	0.56	0.54	0.62
2021	0.56	0.53	0.62
2020	0.56	0.52	0.62
2019	0.53	0.50	0.61
2018	0.53	0.50	0.60
2017	0.31	0.49	0.59
2016	0.31	0.48	0.59
2015	0.31	0.48	0.58

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# American Indian Students

n/a

613 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

1 Student

3,945 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

4 Students

5,312 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	3%	4%	9%
2024	3%	4%	9%
2023	6%	4%	9%
2022	6%	3%	8%
2021	6%	3%	9%
2020	6%	4%	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

9,199 Students

% Black Students

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

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# White Students

111 Students

74,573 Students

% White Students

73%

61%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	73%	61%	55%
2024	73%	62%	55%
2023	43%	61%	55%
2022	57%	64%	57%
2021	57%	65%	57%
2020	57%	66%	58%
2019	61%	68%	59%
2018	61%	68%	59%
2017	82%	69%	61%
2016	82%	69%	61%
2015	82%	70%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

476 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

35 Students

28,401 Students

% of Others Students

23%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	22%	23%	22%
2024	22%	22%	22%
2023	46%	23%	22%
2022	34%	22%	22%
2021	34%	21%	20%
2020	34%	19%	19%
2019	32%	19%	20%
2018	32%	19%	20%
2017	5%	20%	19%
2016	5%	20%	18%
2015	5%	18%	18%

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Academics

# Teachers

19 Teachers

12,492 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	11:1
2019	7:1	10:1	11:1
2018	7:1	10:1	11:1
2017	3:1	10:1	11:1
2016	3:1	10:1	12:1
2015	3:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

25%

47%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	25%	46%	54%
2024	25%	46%	54%
2023	25%	47%	53%
2022	25%	46%	53%
2021	25%	47%	53%
2020	25%	46%	53%
2019	25%	45%	52%
2018	21%	43%	52%
2017	25%	42%	51%

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Average Class Size

9 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	12	15	16
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

10 courses

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$32,113

$11,607

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$28,557	$12,711	$14,043
2024	$32,113	$10,573	$12,357
2023	$32,113	$9,527	$11,693
2022	$29,413	$9,031	$11,199
2021	$29,413	$9,120	$10,824
2020	$27,996	$8,985	$10,496
2019	$27,996	$8,927	$10,300
2018	$27,996	$8,584	$10,056
2017	$27,996	$8,130	$9,712
2016	$27,996	$8,064	$9,307
2015	$22,000	$8,521	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

65%

30%

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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%	33%
2023	65%	27%	33%
2022	70%	26%	32%
2021	70%	26%	32%
2020	70%	24%	31%
2019	70%	23%	30%
2018	70%	21%	29%
2017	70%	21%	29%
2016	70%	20%	28%
2015	70%	20%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$14,000

$5,211

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$14,000	$5,194	$6,227
2024	$14,000	$5,134	$6,113
2023	$14,000	$4,840	$5,785
2022	$9,000	$4,359	$5,514
2021	$9,000	$4,318	$5,269
2020	$7,000	$4,200	$5,141
2019	$7,000	$4,234	$5,007
2018	$7,000	$4,110	$4,752
2017	$7,000	$4,389	$4,582
2016	$7,000	$4,409	$4,396
2015	$7,000	$4,576	$4,230

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Average Endowment Size

$1 million

$11.25 million

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Endowment Trends (2024-2025)
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$25 M	$29 M	$33 M
2024	$1 M	$13 M	$24 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

85%

84%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Burnsville, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	55%	80%	81%
2024	85%	86%	85%
2023	85%	86%	85%
2022	75%	87%	85%
2021	75%	86%	86%
2020	75%	86%	86%
2019	75%	86%	85%
2018	75%	86%	85%
2017	95%	86%	86%
2016	95%	87%	85%
2015	95%	88%	86%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

15 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

14 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private elementary schools in Burnsville, NC is Arthur Morgan School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Burnsville?

3 private elementary schools are located in Burnsville.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Burnsville?

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

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Top Ranked Burnsville Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

Burnsville, NC Private School Trends (10-Year)

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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