People don’t hesitate to relocate their young families to Asheville, in part because the public and private schools as well as charter schools are virtually unparalleled in excellence.
Incredible opportunities for adult education also abound with three of the state’s technical schools within easy driving distance.
Colleges & Universities
Buncombe County Enrollment
University of North Carolina-Asheville 3,348
Warren Wilson College 777
Montreat College 461
Asheville-Buncombe Technical
Community College (Full & Part Time) 6,016
South College 130
Western North Carolina Enrollment
Western Carolina Univeristy 7,514
Appalachian State Univeristy 14,652
Mars Hill College 1,036
Brevard College 584
Source: Individual Schools and Universities (2004)
Public Schools City of Asheville Buncombe County
Number of Elementary Schools 624
Number of Intermediate Schools 1
Number of Middle Schools 27
Number of High Schools 16
Special Programs/Schools 15
Student Enrollment 3,859 24,828
Total Number of Teachers 333 3,100
High School Graduates 261 1,640
Source: Asheville City and Buncombe County Schools
Non-Public Schools*
Independent 12
Religious 18
Total 30 Total Enrollment 3,023
*Does not include Special Schools of Home Schools
Source: Directory of Non-Public Schools (2004)
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