Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy
Asheville · NC · Buncombe County Schools · Public · K-12 combined
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IC Imagine → Community High School → Nesbitt Discovery Academy → The Franklin School of Innovation → Lake Lure Classical Academy → Owen High → Reynolds High → Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences →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: IC Imagine, Community High School, Nesbitt Discovery Academy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Owen High Black Mountain |
Public | 7.6 | 649 | -4.0% |
| Reynolds High Asheville |
Public | 3.6 | 1,154 | +1.2% |
| Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences Dallas |
Public | 76.6 | 174 | +120.3% |