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The fastest-declining public high schools by enrollment in Buncombe County, North Carolina

9 public high schools in Buncombe County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public high schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Erwin High leads the list at -19.0%, against a median of -6.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
9
Buncombe County, North Carolina
Best Enrollment change
-19.0%
Median Enrollment change
-6.0%
FASTEST DECLINING · BUNCOMBE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Erwin HighAsheville, NCBuncombe County Schools1,2511,013-19.0%
2North Buncombe HighWeaverville, NCBuncombe County Schools1,076896-16.7%
3Owen HighBlack Mountain, NCBuncombe County Schools768649-15.5%
4SILSAAsheville, NCAsheville City Schools379332-12.4%
5Roberson HighAsheville, NCBuncombe County Schools1,5731,479-6.0%
6Nesbitt Discovery AcademyAsheville, NCBuncombe County Schools389372-4.4%
7Reynolds HighAsheville, NCBuncombe County Schools1,2071,169-3.1%
8Enka HighCandler, NCBuncombe County Schools1,0831,051-3.0%
9Early CollegeAsheville, NCBuncombe County Schools278271-2.5%
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