Best Buncombe County �� Preschools (2026)

[+] Show Closed �� Schools in Buncombe County, North Carolina

Buncombe County �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Light Of Wisdom School (Closed 2019)

Alternative School

2 Science Of Mind Way
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 253-2325

Gr: NS-5 | 9 students

Montessori Elementary School of Asheville (Closed 2021)

Montessori School

235 Weaverville Road
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 367-0259

Gr: 1-6 | 48 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition listed

New City Christian School (Closed 2024)

(Christian)

216 Shelburne Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 252-8173

Gr: K-5 | 37 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed

Providence Christian Academy (Closed 2015)

(African Methodist Episcopal)

48 Woodland Hills Rd
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 658-8964

Gr: PK-6 | 134 students

Overview

This County (Buncombe County)

This State (NC)

# Schools

17 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Preschools
Year	Buncombe County Total Schools
2025	17
2024	19
2023	20
2022	20
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	19
2016	21
2015	21

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Student Body:

# Students

3,030 Students

97,052 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Preschool
Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	178	239	191
2024	165	230	187
2023	171	223	185
2022	168	222	188
2021	157	210	184
2020	158	204	179
2019	154	212	182
2018	150	202	181
2017	161	231	183
2016	149	224	181
2015	144	216	173

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% Average Students of Color

12%

23%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	12%	23%	32%
2024	12%	22%	32%
2023	11%	23%	32%
2022	12%	20%	31%
2021	11%	20%	32%
2020	9%	19%	31%
2019	9%	20%	31%
2018	8%	19%	30%
2017	10%	21%	31%
2016	10%	21%	31%
2015	8%	21%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

307 Teachers

9,105 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	11:1	12:1
2024	10:1	11:1	12:1
2023	11:1	10:1	12:1
2022	10:1	10:1	12:1
2021	9:1	10:1	12:1
2020	10:1	10:1	12:1
2019	10:1	10:1	12:1
2018	10:1	10:1	12:1
2017	10:1	11:1	12:1
2016	10:1	11:1	12:1
2015	10:1	11:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

50%

45%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	50%	45%	51%
2024	50%	45%	51%
2023	46%	46%	51%
2022	46%	46%	51%
2021	45%	46%	50%
2020	45%	45%	50%
2019	42%	44%	50%
2018	42%	41%	50%
2017	38%	41%	49%
2016	35%	40%	49%
2015	45%	40%	48%

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	15	16	16
2024	15	16	16
2023	16	16	16
2022	15	16	16
2021	15	16	16
2020	15	16	16
2019	15	16	16
2018	14	16	16
2017	14	16	16
2016	14	16	16
2015	13	15	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

10 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	10	11	11
2024	10	11	10
2023	9	10	10
2022	9	10	10
2021	9	10	10
2020	9	10	10
2019	9	11	10
2018	9	10	9
2017	10	10	9
2016	10	10	9
2015	10	10	9

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Average SAT score

1240

(Out of 1600)

1207

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	1,240	1,207	1,233
2024	1,240	1,202	1,229
2023	1,228	1,204	1,228
2022	1,228	1,206	1,226
2021	1,228	1,197	1,224
2020	1,228	1,217	1,221
2019	1,228	1,214	1,223
2018	1,228	1,195	1,219
2017	1,234	1,205	1,223
2016	1,187	1,284	1,300
2015	1,187	1,273	1,248

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	26	25	26
2024	26	25	26
2023	30	26	26
2022	30	26	26
2021	30	26	26
2020	30	26	26
2019	30	26	25
2018	30	26	25
2017	30	25	25
2016	30	25	25
2015	30	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$13,597

$11,925

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	$13,597	$12,054	$12,988
2024	$13,180	$9,358	$10,159
2023	$11,567	$8,320	$9,500
2022	$12,330	$8,130	$8,989
2021	$12,330	$8,287	$8,661
2020	$12,330	$8,031	$8,383
2019	$12,330	$8,010	$8,266
2018	$11,832	$7,469	$7,888
2017	$8,350	$7,212	$7,628
2016	$8,225	$7,196	$7,230
2015	$7,033	$6,995	$6,984

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Average Summer Program Cost

$650

$429

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	$650	$415	$767
2024	$650	$403	$721
2023	$825	$382	$729
2022	$250	$361	$699
2021	$250	$293	$668
2020	$250	$302	$681
2019	$250	$281	$744

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Average % on Financial Aid

23%

28%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	23%	28%	31%
2024	23%	27%	30%
2023	22%	26%	30%
2022	22%	25%	29%
2021	22%	24%	29%
2020	22%	22%	29%
2019	22%	21%	28%
2018	19%	20%	27%
2017	19%	20%	26%
2016	18%	19%	25%
2015	28%	19%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,100

$4,898

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	$2,100	$4,847	$4,864
2024	$2,100	$4,825	$4,788
2023	$1,875	$4,338	$4,663
2022	$1,875	$3,784	$4,366
2021	$1,875	$3,560	$4,213
2020	$1,875	$3,562	$4,101
2019	$1,875	$3,664	$3,985
2018	$1,100	$2,904	$3,694
2017	$1,100	$3,223	$3,658
2016	$1,100	$3,307	$3,429
2015	$1,100	$3,322	$3,393

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Average Acceptance Rate

64%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	64%	80%	83%
2024	80%	86%	88%
2023	84%	87%	88%
2022	84%	87%	88%
2021	84%	88%	88%
2020	84%	88%	88%
2019	84%	88%	88%
2018	83%	88%	88%
2017	83%	87%	88%
2016	83%	88%	88%
2015	88%	89%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.59

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	0.50	0.59	0.65
2024	0.52	0.59	0.65
2023	0.52	0.59	0.65
2022	0.53	0.56	0.64
2021	0.51	0.56	0.64
2020	0.51	0.55	0.64
2019	0.49	0.55	0.64
2018	0.48	0.55	0.64
2017	0.50	0.53	0.62
2016	0.50	0.53	0.62
2015	0.49	0.52	0.62

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# American Indian Students

7 Students

412 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

52 Students

2,681 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	4%
2024	2%	4%	5%
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	2%	3%	5%
2021	2%	2%	5%
2020	1%	2%	4%
2019	2%	2%	5%
2018	1%	2%	5%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

154 Students

3,227 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	5%	3%	8%
2024	5%	3%	8%
2023	4%	4%	8%
2022	3%	3%	8%
2021	3%	3%	7%
2020	3%	3%	7%
2019	3%	3%	7%
2018	3%	3%	7%
2017	2%	2%	6%
2016	2%	2%	7%
2015	2%	2%	6%

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# Black Students

75 Students

5,754 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	2%	6%	6%
2024	2%	6%	6%
2023	2%	6%	6%
2022	1%	6%	6%
2021	2%	6%	7%
2020	2%	6%	7%
2019	1%	6%	6%
2018	1%	6%	6%
2017	1%	5%	6%
2016	2%	6%	6%
2015	1%	6%	6%

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# White Students

1,999 Students

53,176 Students

% White Students

66%

56%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	66%	56%	48%
2024	65%	56%	48%
2023	63%	56%	48%
2022	59%	60%	50%
2021	63%	61%	50%
2020	63%	62%	51%
2019	65%	62%	52%
2018	67%	61%	52%
2017	64%	63%	54%
2016	63%	64%	54%
2015	65%	65%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

421 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

721 Students

29,899 Students

% of Others Students

24%

31%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Buncombe County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	24%	31%	34%
2024	26%	31%	33%
2023	29%	31%	33%
2022	35%	28%	31%
2021	30%	28%	31%
2020	31%	27%	31%
2019	29%	27%	30%
2018	28%	28%	30%
2017	32%	27%	30%
2016	32%	26%	29%
2015	31%	25%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

4 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private preschools in Buncombe County, NC?

The private preschools in Buncombe County, NC include Asheville Christian Academy, Blue Ridge Montessori School, and Asheville Pisgah Christian School.

How many private preschools are located in Buncombe County?

16 private preschools are located in Buncombe County.

How diverse are private preschools in Buncombe County?

Buncombe County private preschools are approximately 12% minority students, which is lower than the North Carolina private school average of 23%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Buncombe County?

47% of private preschools in Buncombe County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Catholic).

Which private preschools in Buncombe County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private preschools in Buncombe County include: Blue Ridge Montessori School vs. Asheville Montessori School, Rainbow Community School vs. Carolina Day School

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