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Banner Elk, NC

1,242 residents•208 students•2 schools
Avg School Rating
9.9
out of 10
74% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
90%Math
—Reading
78% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
11.27
per 1,000 residents
81% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
1
Charter
1
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
0

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

Schools in Banner Elk

2 schools
9.9
Banner Elk Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Grandfather Academy
Elementarycharter

School Crime in Banner Elk

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

School Crime Rate
100% below North Carolina avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

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 Banner Elk

14 total incidents reported across Banner Elk in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
81% below North Carolina avg
11.27
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1
Property
9
Drug
4

Crime Types

  • Drugs29%
  • Fraud29%
  • Forgery14%
  • Theft14%
  • Assault7%
  • Stolen Property7%

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

208 students enrolled across Banner Elk's schools.

  • Public17685%
  • Charter3215%

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 Banner Elk's K-12 schools.

  • White83%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Black3%
  • Asian1%
43%Female57%Male
44%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.