Estes Elementary vs North Buncombe High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Estes Elementary North Buncombe High
Location Asheville, NC Weaverville, NC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other high
Enrollment 754 896
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.8:1 16.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 44.9% 38.7%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Estes Elementary North Buncombe High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,785 $14,785
District Buncombe County Schools Buncombe County Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Estes Elementary North Buncombe High
White 54.1% 76.9%
African American 13.3% 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino 22.9% 17.1%
Asian 3.3% 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.6%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.2%
Multiracial 5.8% 3.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Estes Elementary North Buncombe High
AP Courses Offered 10
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 377:1 298.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 16.0% 36.4%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 5 82
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.