Total enrollment
1,163
-221 (-16%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Black Mountain
North Carolina · Public K-12
Black Mountain sits inside North Carolina and runs 3 public K-12 schools, serving about 1,163 students between them, an average of 388 per campus.
7-year change in Black Mountain
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
75%
was 80%
% Hispanic
15%
was 10%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain Elementary | Elementary | 04-05 | 163 |
| Black Mountain Primary | Elementary | PK-03 | 351 |
| Owen High | High | 09-12 | 649 |
About Black Mountain
Across Black Mountain, North Carolina, 3 public schools hosts about 1,163 students between them.
In terms of grade levels, the city is built around 2 elementary, and 1 high.
Average school size in Black Mountain is around 388 students, 32% noticeably below the North Carolina average of about 571.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 16%: 1,384 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,163 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the White share of enrollment fell from 80% to 75%.
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