Total enrollment
3,960
-569 (-13%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Asheville City Schools
North Carolina · 4,177 students · 1 city
Asheville City Schools in North Carolina operates 9 K-12 public campuses, enrolling about 4,177 students (around 464 per campus).
7-year change in Asheville City Schools
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
-2 (-20%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
62%
was 63%
% Hispanic
10%
was 8%
% Black
18%
was 21%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville High | Asheville | High | 09-12 | 1,221 |
| Asheville Middle | Asheville | Middle | 06-08 | 670 |
| Claxton Elementary | Asheville | Elementary | KG-05 | 405 |
| Isaac Dickson Elementary | Asheville | Elementary | PK-05 | 390 |
| Ira B Jones Elementary | Asheville | Elementary | PK-05 | 369 |
| SILSA | Asheville | High | 09-12 | 332 |
| Hall Fletcher Elementary | Asheville | Elementary | PK-05 | 318 |
| Lucy S. Herring Elementary | Asheville | Elementary | PK-05 | 255 |
| Montford North Star Academy | Asheville | Middle | 06-08 | 217 |
About Asheville City Schools
As a low-population district in North Carolina, Asheville City Schools serves 4,177 students across 9 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Asheville City Schools consists of 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 464 in this district, lower than the North Carolina typical of 571.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Asheville City Schools has decreased 13% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 4,529 students to 3,960. The school count fell from 10 to 8 across the same 7-year window.
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