Schools & Education — Asheville, North Carolina

Education Attainment (Adults 25+)

High School Diploma11252%
Bachelor's Degree21830%
Master's Degree10866%
Doctorate1580%

Public Schools (36)

SchoolGradesEnrollment
Francine Delany New School0-8178
Evergreen Community Charter0-8441
Asheville High9-121,166
Hall Fletcher Elementary-1-5307
Claxton Elementary0-5396
Ira B Jones Elementary-1-5396
Asheville Middle6-8589
Lucy S. Herring Elementary-1-5301
Isaac Dickson Elementary-1-5414
School of Inquiry and Life Sciences9-12344
Montford North Star Academy6-8224
Asheville PrimaryNone-None0
The Franklin School of Innovation5-12694
IC Imagine0-121,248
Reynolds High9-121,133
Reynolds Middle6-8479
Bell Elementary-1-5218
Erwin High9-121,096
Erwin Middle7-8568
Emma Elementary0-4289

Private Schools (16)

School
ASHEVILLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
EMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL
CAROLINA DAY SCHOOL
TEMPLE BAPTIST SCHOOL
HANGER HALL SCHOOL
REYNOLDS MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN ACADENY
ELIADA ACADEMY
THE NEW CLASSICAL ACADEMY
ODYSSEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL
FRENCH BROAD RIVER ACADEMY-GIRLS PROGRAM

Colleges & Universities

CollegeLevel
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College2
University of North Carolina at Asheville4
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts4
Center for Massage1
Carolina College of Hair Design1
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville4

College Scorecard

CollegeAdmissionSAT AvgTuition (In-State)Median Earnings (10yr)
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeN/AN/A$2,882$36,048
University of North Carolina Asheville92%N/A$7,501$44,030
Galen Health Institutes-AshevilleN/AN/A$17,048$61,480
Center for MassageN/AN/AN/A$19,244
Carolina College of Hair Design IncN/AN/AN/AN/A
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical ArtsN/AN/AN/AN/A
South College-AshevilleN/AN/A$18,535$36,642

District Summary

Total Enrollment17,232
Total Teachers1,219
Student-Teacher RatioN/A
Free/Reduced Lunch45.6%
Charter Schools6
Title I Schools0
Sources: NCES CCD 2023 via Education Data Portal; NCES IPEDS 2022 — matched by city+state; Census ACS 5-Year 2023.