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Asheville, NC

93,523 residents•20,254 students•57 schools
Avg School Rating
6.0
out of 10
5% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
51%Math
—Reading
2% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
2.07
per 1,000 students
36% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
85.21
per 1,000 residents
40% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
42
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
6
Middle Schools
High Schools
9
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
30
Charter
5
Private
22

By Level

Elementary
42
Middle
6
High
9

These figures describe every school in Asheville; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Asheville

57 schools
9.4
West Buncombe Elementary
Elementarypublic
9.2
Nesbitt Discovery Academy
Highpublic
8.9
School Of Inquiry And Life Science
Highpublic
8.4
Montford North Star
Middlepublic
8.0
Evergreen Community Charter
Elementarycharter
7.9
Vance Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.5
F Delany New School For Children
Elementarycharter
7.4
A C Reynolds High
Highpublic
7.4
Asheville Middle
Middlepublic
7.3
Charles C Bell Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.2
A C Reynolds Middle
Middlepublic
7.2
Isaac Dickson Elementary
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Asheville

42 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Asheville in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
36% below North Carolina avg
2.07
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
16
Property
15
Drug
3
Weapons
7
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault38%
  • Theft17%
  • Weapons17%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Burglary10%
  • Drugs7%
  • Other2%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Asheville

7,969 total incidents reported across Asheville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
40% above North Carolina avg
85.21
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
2,122
Property
5,153
Drug
573
Weapons
85
Other
36

Crime Types

  • Theft35%
  • Assault23%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Fraud8%
  • Drugs7%
  • Burglary7%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

20,254 students enrolled across Asheville's schools.

  • Public14,72673%
  • Private2,87714%
  • Charter2,65113%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Asheville's K-12 schools.

  • White65%
  • Hispanic16%
  • Black11%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian2%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
48%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.