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Black Mountain, NC

8,491 residents•1,276 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
6.2
out of 10
9% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
56%Math
—Reading
10% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.78
per 1,000 students
76% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
31.33
per 1,000 residents
48% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
0
Private
4

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
1
High
1

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

Schools in Black Mountain

7 schools
6.6
Black Mountain Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.4
Black Mountain Primary
Elementarypublic
5.5
Charles D Owen High
Highpublic
—
Asheville Academy for Girls
Middleprivate
—
Swannanoa Valley Montessori School
Elementaryprivate
—
Swannanoa Valley Montessori School
Elementaryprivate
—
Timbersong Black Mountain
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Black Mountain

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Black Mountain in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
76% below North Carolina avg
0.78
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

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 Black Mountain

266 total incidents reported across Black Mountain in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
48% below North Carolina avg
31.33
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
28
Property
177
Drug
59
Weapons
1
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft32%
  • Drugs22%
  • Vandalism16%
  • Assault11%
  • Fraud9%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other6%

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

1,276 students enrolled across Black Mountain's schools.

  • Public1,15991%
  • Private1179%

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 Black Mountain's K-12 schools.

  • White79%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Black5%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
51%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.