Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy
Asheville · NC · Buncombe County Schools · Public · K-12 combined
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How Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy compares for families
What families should know about Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy.
- ▸ LocallyNC sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: SILSA, IC Imagine, Community High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Federal Title I context
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥40% FRPL — qualifies for Title I Schoolwide program
40-74% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The district can use Title I funds across the whole school under federal Schoolwide Program rules.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Your state's public flagship
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $11,655/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +1.4%/year, projecting from 2024's 296 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $12,930 per student in district revenue, the 22 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $284,460/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILSA Asheville |
Public | 3.1 | 332 | -2.6% |
| IC Imagine Asheville |
Public · charter | 7.0 | 283 | -2.4% |
| Community High School Swannanoa |
Public | 5.7 | 127 | +25.7% |
| Nesbitt Discovery Academy Asheville |
Public | 4.5 | 372 | -1.8% |
| The Franklin School of Innovation Asheville |
Public · charter | 7.9 | 342 | +12.9% |
| Lake Lure Classical Academy Lake Lure |
Public · charter | 21.8 | 149 | +4.2% |
| Madison High School Marshall |
Public | 18.0 | 377 | -12.1% |
| Owen High Black Mountain |
Public | 7.6 | 649 | -4.0% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantBuncombe County Schools Virtual Academy is a public high school in Asheville, NC, enrolling 296 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students attend Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy? Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy is a public high school in Asheville, NC, enrolling 296 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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