The public middle schools with the highest share of Black students in Buncombe County, North Carolina
Across Buncombe County, North Carolina, 13 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Asheville Middle leads the list at 21.6%, against a median of 7.3% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | Black students | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asheville Middle | Asheville, NC | 145 | 21.6% |
| 2 | Reynolds Middle | Asheville, NC | 102 | 20.8% |
| 3 | Montford North Star Academy | Asheville, NC | — | 17.1% |
| 4 | Koontz Intermediate | Asheville, NC | 84 | 11.6% |
| 5 | Valley Springs Middle | Arden, NC | 71 | 10.9% |
| 6 | Eblen Intermediate | Asheville, NC | 49 | 8.7% |
| 7 | Erwin Middle | Asheville, NC | 40 | 7.3% |
| 8 | Enka Middle | Candler, NC | 28 | 4.8% |
| 9 | Enka Intermediate | Candler, NC | 22 | 3.8% |
| 10 | Cane Creek Middle | Fletcher, NC | 17 | 3.4% |
| 11 | Owen Middle | Swannanoa, NC | 15 | 3.3% |
| 12 | North Windy Ridge Intermediate | Weaverville, NC | 5 | 1.0% |
| 13 | North Buncombe Middle | Weaverville, NC | 2 | 0.4% |
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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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