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The public schools with the highest share of Asian students in Buncombe County, North Carolina

58 public schools in Buncombe County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the public schools with the highest share of Asian students, ranked by the share of students who are Asian, from federal NCES enrollment data. Nesbitt Discovery Academy leads the list at 4.3%, against a median of 0.8% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Buncombe County, North Carolina

Top % Asian

4.3%

Median % Asian

0.8%

MOST ASIAN · BUNCOMBE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Students	Asian students	% Asian
1	Nesbitt Discovery Academy	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	372	16	4.3%
2	Koontz Intermediate	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	725	31	4.3%
3	Estes Elementary	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	754	25	3.3%
4	Valley Springs Middle	Arden, NC	Buncombe County Schools	654	21	3.2%
5	Roberson High	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	1,479	43	2.9%
6	Francine Delany New School	Asheville, NC	Francine Delany New School	193	4	2.1%
7	Reynolds Middle	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	490	9	1.8%
8	Woodfin Elementary	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	111	2	1.8%
9	Isaac Dickson Elementary	Asheville, NC	Asheville City Schools	390	6	1.5%
10	Reynolds High	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	1,169	17	1.4%
11	Oakley Elementary	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	502	7	1.4%
12	Ira B Jones Elementary	Asheville, NC	Asheville City Schools	369	5	1.4%
13	Bell Elementary	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	224	3	1.3%
14	Avery's Creek Elementary	Arden, NC	Buncombe County Schools	557	7	1.3%
15	Weaverville Primary	Weaverville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	245	3	1.2%
16	West Buncombe Elementary	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	580	7	1.2%
17	SILSA	Asheville, NC	Asheville City Schools	332	4	1.2%
18	Enka Intermediate	Candler, NC	Buncombe County Schools	585	7	1.2%
19	Evergreen Community Charter	Asheville, NC	Evergreen Community Charter	430	5	1.2%
20	Early College	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	271	3	1.1%
21	Owen High	Black Mountain, NC	Buncombe County Schools	649	7	1.1%
22	Asheville High	Asheville, NC	Asheville City Schools	1,221	12	1.0%
23	Williams Elementary	Swannanoa, NC	Buncombe County Schools	451	4	0.9%
24	Weaverville Elementary	Weaverville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	342	3	0.9%
25	Black Mountain Primary	Black Mountain, NC	Buncombe County Schools	351	3	0.8%
26	The Franklin School of Innovation	Asheville, NC	The Franklin School of Innovation	717	6	0.8%
27	North Windy Ridge Intermediate	Weaverville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	487	4	0.8%
28	North Buncombe High	Weaverville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	896	7	0.8%
29	North Buncombe Middle	Weaverville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	516	4	0.8%
30	Fairview Elementary	Fairview, NC	Buncombe County Schools	646	5	0.8%
31	ArtSpace Charter School	Swannanoa, NC	ArtSpace Charter	402	3	0.8%
32	Asheville Middle	Asheville, NC	Asheville City Schools	670	5	0.8%
33	Haw Creek Elementary	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	402	3	0.8%
34	Hominy Valley Elementary	Candler, NC	Buncombe County Schools	399	3	0.8%
35	Emma Elementary	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	277	2	0.7%
36	Sand Hill-Venable Elem	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	590	4	0.7%
37	Owen Middle	Swannanoa, NC	Buncombe County Schools	457	3	0.7%
38	Pisgah Elementary	Candler, NC	Buncombe County Schools	162	1	0.6%
39	Enka High	Candler, NC	Buncombe County Schools	1,051	5	0.5%
40	Montford North Star Academy	Asheville, NC	Asheville City Schools	217	—	0.5%
41	Glen Arden Elementary	Arden, NC	Buncombe County Schools	505	2	0.4%
42	Cane Creek Middle	Fletcher, NC	Buncombe County Schools	499	2	0.4%
43	Lucy S. Herring Elementary	Asheville, NC	Asheville City Schools	255	1	0.4%
44	Erwin High	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	1,013	4	0.4%
45	Erwin Middle	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	545	2	0.4%
46	Eblen Intermediate	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	566	2	0.3%
47	Enka Middle	Candler, NC	Buncombe County Schools	588	2	0.3%
48	Hall Fletcher Elementary	Asheville, NC	Asheville City Schools	318	1	0.3%
49	Claxton Elementary	Asheville, NC	Asheville City Schools	405	1	0.3%
50	North Buncombe Elementary	Weaverville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	593	1	0.2%

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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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