The fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in Buncombe County, North Carolina
Across Buncombe County, North Carolina, 18 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Lucy S. Herring Elementary leads the list at -39.6%, against a median of -12.6% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy S. Herring Elementary | Asheville, NC | 255 | -39.6% |
| 2 | Black Mountain Elementary | Black Mountain, NC | 163 | -26.6% |
| 3 | Isaac Dickson Elementary | Asheville, NC | 390 | -23.4% |
| 4 | Bell Elementary | Asheville, NC | 224 | -22.8% |
| 5 | Johnston Elementary | Asheville, NC | 217 | -22.8% |
| 6 | Emma Elementary | Asheville, NC | 277 | -22.2% |
| 7 | Ira B Jones Elementary | Asheville, NC | 369 | -20.0% |
| 8 | Claxton Elementary | Asheville, NC | 405 | -14.4% |
| 9 | Fairview Elementary | Fairview, NC | 646 | -12.7% |
| 10 | Candler Elementary | Candler, NC | 381 | -12.4% |
| 11 | Glen Arden Elementary | Arden, NC | 505 | -12.0% |
| 12 | Black Mountain Primary | Black Mountain, NC | 351 | -10.9% |
| 13 | Leicester Elementary | Leicester, NC | 399 | -6.1% |
| 14 | Avery's Creek Elementary | Arden, NC | 557 | -5.4% |
| 15 | Hall Fletcher Elementary | Asheville, NC | 318 | -3.0% |
| 16 | Evergreen Community Charter | Asheville, NC | 430 | -2.5% |
| 17 | Weaverville Elementary | Weaverville, NC | 342 | -1.7% |
| 18 | Hominy Valley Elementary | Candler, NC | 399 | -0.3% |
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