IC Imagine

IC Imagine operates as a substantial unified-grade school in Asheville, North Carolina, overseen by Invest Collegiate - Imagine. Current enrollment sits at 1,239 students spanning grades K through 12. That puts it 69% bigger than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 731 students.

IC Imagine is a school of Invest Collegiate - Imagine, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, IC Imagine logs that White students make up the majority at 75%; the rest breaks down as 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, IC Imagine has 93 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.1:1, putting IC Imagine tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Buncombe County put the typical household earns roughly $74,436 per year, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. IC Imagine is one of 61 public schools in Buncombe County (combined enrollment of about 29,908 students).

The closest other public school is The Franklin School of Innovation, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a residential setting. IC Imagine is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 43%: 869 students in 2018 compared to 1,239 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 84% to 75% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the IC Imagine community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.