Blowing Rock: Schools & Education

There are 1 public school in Blowing Rock. Blowing Rock Elementary is the largest at 431 students (grades -1-8). Total enrollment: 431 students.

K-12 Schools

1 K-12 schools serving the area — about 992 residents per school. 64.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

-1-8 · 431 students · 165 Morris Street, Blowing Rock NC 28605 · (828)295-3204

School Districts · Districts	Watauga County Schools
School Districts · Total count	1
School Statistics · Total Schools	1
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	431
School Statistics · Total Teachers	32
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	13.50
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	81
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	18.8%
Schools Count	1

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Appalachian State University
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	5.7 mi
Nearest College · Name	Appalachian State University
Nearest College · City	Boone
Nearest College · Phone	(828) 262-2000
Nearest College · Distance	5.7 mi

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

BLOWING ROCK EXTENDED LEARNING CENTER

165 MORRIS STREET · CENTER BASED

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

350 SUNSET DRIVE · RELIGIOUS FACILITY

LUCY BROCK COLLABORATIVE CLASSROOM AT BLOWING ROCK

165 MORRIS STREET · CENTER BASED

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	WATAUGA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone	(828) 264-8784
Nearest Library · Address	140 QUEEN ST, BOONE NC 28607
Nearest Library · Distance	6.0 mi

WATAUGA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

8282648784 · 140 QUEEN ST, BOONE NC 28607

Education Nonprofits · Total count	4
Pct Bachelors Plus	64.2%

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12