Top Ranked Arden 草榴社区 Schools (2026-27)

Arden Christian School

Gr: 2-12 | 33 students

Baptist

2568 Hendersonville Rd

Arden, NC 28704

(828) 687-0704

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Christ School

Gr: 8-12 | 302 students

Avg. class size: 11 students

Sports: 17

All-boys (Episcopal)

500 Christ School Rd

Arden, NC 28704

(828) 684-6232

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Nativity Preschool & Kindergarten

Gr: PK-K | 120 students

Avg. class size: 14 students

Daycare / Preschool (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))

2425 Hendersonville Rd

Arden, NC 28704

(828) 687-8381

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Arden, NC 草榴社区 School Trends (10-Year)

草榴社区 Schools

-25.0% (-1 school) 10-yr

455

Students

+2.2% (+10 students) 10-yr

$33,818

Avg. Tuition

-18.8% (-$7,842) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+8.3% (+1 student) 10-yr

21%

Students of Color

+61.5% (+8.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Arden)

This State (NC)

# Schools

3 Schools

882 Schools

# Students

455 Students

137,049 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per 草榴社区 School
Year	Arden, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	152	179	179
2024	152	171	172
2023	141	169	174
2022	141	173	185
2021	129	166	180
2020	127	157	171
2019	34	162	175
2018	34	158	172
2017	141	175	180
2016	111	172	178
2015	111	164	167

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% Students of Color

21%

24%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Arden, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	21%	24%	34%
2024	21%	23%	34%
2023	16%	23%	33%
2022	21%	21%	33%
2021	21%	21%	32%
2020	16%	20%	32%
2019	9%	20%	31%
2018	9%	19%	31%
2017	15%	21%	32%
2016	13%	21%	32%
2015	13%	21%	32%

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0.60

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Arden, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	0.60	0.58	0.65
2024	0.60	0.58	0.65
2023	0.58	0.58	0.65
2022	0.58	0.56	0.64
2021	0.57	0.55	0.64
2020	0.57	0.54	0.64
2019	0.54	0.53	0.63
2018	0.54	0.53	0.63
2017	0.59	0.51	0.61
2016	0.59	0.51	0.61
2015	0.59	0.50	0.61

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# American Indian Students

2 Students

641 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

20 Students

4,214 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Arden, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	5%	4%	5%
2024	5%	4%	5%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

11 Students

5,801 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Arden, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	2%	5%	9%
2024	2%	5%	9%
2023	2%	4%	9%
2022	2%	3%	8%
2021	2%	3%	9%
2020	2%	3%	9%
2019	4%	3%	8%
2018	4%	3%	8%
2017	2%	2%	8%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	2%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

31 Students

9,647 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Arden, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	7%	7%	7%
2024	7%	7%	7%
2023	3%	7%	8%
2022	3%	7%	7%
2021	3%	7%	7%
2020	3%	7%	8%
2019	1%	7%	7%
2018	1%	7%	7%
2017	3%	6%	7%
2016	3%	7%	7%
2015	3%	7%	8%

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# White Students

250 Students

79,820 Students

% White Students

55%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Arden, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	55%	59%	52%
2024	55%	60%	52%
2023	51%	59%	52%
2022	51%	62%	54%
2021	55%	63%	54%
2020	56%	64%	54%
2019	43%	64%	56%
2018	43%	65%	56%
2017	50%	66%	58%
2016	48%	66%	58%
2015	48%	67%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

496 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

141 Students

34,481 Students

% of Others Students

31%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Arden, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	31%	25%	26%
2024	31%	24%	26%
2023	39%	26%	25%
2022	39%	25%	25%
2021	35%	24%	25%
2020	34%	22%	24%
2019	52%	23%	24%
2018	52%	22%	23%
2017	40%	23%	22%
2016	43%	23%	22%
2015	43%	21%	21%

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# Teachers

46 Teachers

13,662 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Arden, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	10:1	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	10:1	11:1
2023	8:1	10:1	11:1
2022	8:1	10:1	11:1
2021	7:1	10:1	11:1
2020	8:1	10:1	12:1
2019	22:1	10:1	12:1
2018	22:1	10:1	12:1
2017	9:1	10:1	12:1
2016	10:1	10:1	12:1
2015	10:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

65%

48%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Arden, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	65%	47%	55%
2024	65%	47%	54%
2023	65%	48%	54%
2022	65%	47%	54%
2021	65%	48%	54%
2020	65%	47%	54%
2017	65%	44%	53%

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Average Class Size

13 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Arden, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	13	15	15
2024	13	15	15
2023	13	15	15
2022	13	15	15
2021	11	15	15
2020	12	15	15
2017	12	15	15
2016	12	15	15
2015	12	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

18 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Arden, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	18	11	13
2024	18	10	12
2023	18	10	11
2022	18	10	11
2021	18	10	11
2020	18	10	11
2017	18	10	10
2016	18	10	10
2015	18	10	10

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$33,818

$13,292

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Arden, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$33,818	$13,414	$15,012
2024	$31,295	$11,105	$13,254
2023	$31,295	$10,360	$12,626
2022	$31,295	$9,667	$12,187
2021	$31,295	$9,687	$11,800
2020	$49,995	$9,867	$11,512
2017	$49,995	$8,839	$10,708
2016	$41,660	$8,755	$10,356
2015	$41,660	$9,160	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

42%

31%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Arden, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	42%	30%	34%
2024	42%	28%	34%
2023	42%	28%	34%
2022	42%	27%	33%
2021	42%	27%	33%
2020	42%	25%	32%
2017	42%	21%	30%
2016	42%	20%	29%
2015	42%	20%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$17,342

$5,530

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Arden, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$17,342	$5,515	$7,073
2024	$17,342	$5,459	$6,930
2023	$17,342	$5,483	$6,469
2022	$17,342	$4,974	$6,289
2021	$17,342	$4,960	$6,055
2020	$17,342	$5,013	$5,921
2017	$17,342	$4,773	$5,319
2016	$17,342	$4,840	$5,105
2015	$17,342	$4,885	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$18.5 million

$25.68 million

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Endowment Trends (2022-2025)
Year	Arden, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$18 M	$31 M	$39 M
2024	$18 M	$19 M	$39 M
2023	$18 M	$18 M	$39 M
2022	$18 M	$19 M	$40 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Number of Sports

17 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Arden, NC?

The private schools in Arden, NC include Arden Christian School and Christ School.

How many private schools are located in Arden?

3 private schools are located in Arden.

What percentage of students in Arden go to private school?

21% of all K-12 students in Arden are educated in private schools (compared to the NC state average of 8%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Arden?

100% of private schools in Arden are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Episcopal).

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