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Buncombe County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 4,071 students in Buncombe County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Buncombe County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
45 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
22,028 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
1,631 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Buncombe County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.70
# American Indian Students
68 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
280 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,420 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
19%
# Black Students
1,496 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
7%
26%
# White Students
14,691 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
67%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
103 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,021 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
1,714
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,549
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,717
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,613
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,594
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,644
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,556
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,645
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,754
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,061
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,867
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,760
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,554
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,088 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,959 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$288 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$286 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,088
$11,354
Spending / Student
$12,959
$11,785
Best Buncombe County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Buncombe Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
51 N Buncombe School Road
Weaverville, NC 28787
(828) 645-7944
Weaverville, NC 28787
(828) 645-7944
Grades: 7-8
| 485 students
Rank: #22.
Cane Creek Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
570 Lower Brush Creek Road
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 628-0824
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 628-0824
Grades: 6-8
| 454 students
Rank: #33.
Valley Springs Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
224 Long Shoals Road
Arden, NC 28704
(828) 654-1785
Arden, NC 28704
(828) 654-1785
Grades: 5-8
| 649 students
Rank: #44.
Enka Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
390 Asbury Road
Candler, NC 28715
(828) 670-5010
Candler, NC 28715
(828) 670-5010
Grades: 7-8
| 602 students
Rank: #55.
Owen Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
730 Old Us 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778
(828) 686-7739
Swannanoa, NC 28778
(828) 686-7739
Grades: 6-8
| 457 students
Rank: #66.
Reynolds Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2 Rocket Drive
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 298-7484
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 298-7484
Grades: 6-8
| 523 students
Rank: #77.
Erwin Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
20 Erwin Hills Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 232-4264
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 232-4264
Grades: 7-8
| 614 students
Rank: n/an/a
175 Bingham Rd
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 255-5102
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 255-5102
Grades: K-12
| 287 students
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