Weaverville Primary

Weaverville Primary is one of the small K-5 schools in Weaverville, North Carolina, run under Buncombe County Schools, with 245 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 1. Enrollment runs roughly 48% leaner than the state mean of about 467.

Buncombe County Schools runs 45 schools in total, collectively educating 22,452 students. Weaverville Primary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Weaverville Primary reports that White students make up the majority at 79%. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Buncombe County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Weaverville Primary has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Buncombe County's rate of about 88%.

Across the wider county, census data for Buncombe County shows median household earnings sit near $74,436, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Weaverville Primary is one of 61 public schools in Buncombe County (combined enrollment of about 29,908 students).

Nearest neighbor: Weaverville Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Weaverville Primary's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 242 (now 245). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 85% to 79%. Class-load math has rose: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

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