Black Mountain Academy
under 1 miGrades 9-1220 students2.9 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationAll-boys80% to 4-year college
Private schools in Black Mountain, NC
2 schools in Black Mountain itself and 5 more within 12 miles. 5 of them are on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list. Opportunity Scholarship pays $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income.
Order: schools on the official Opportunity Scholarship list first, then nearest. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in Black Mountain (2)
No matching schools.
Grades 6-825 students4.2 students per teacherNonsectarianAlternativeAll-girls
Nearby, within 12 miles (5)
No matching schools.
Black Mountain Montessori
under 1 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-516 students2 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-8116 students4.1 students per teacherNonsectarianAlternativeCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-12757 students10.5 students per teacherOther religiousCo-ed95% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-11106 students5.3 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed
Black Mountain private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Black Mountain Academy, under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Swannanoa (2)
- Students
- about 1,040 in all; the typical school has 106
- Smallest and largest
- Black Mountain Montessori, 16 students; Asheville Christian Academy, 757 students
- Students per teacher
- 4.2 typical, 2 to 10.5 across 6 schools
- Not taught in Black Mountain itself
- elementary grades (nearest: Black Mountain Montessori, Black Mtn, 0.8 mi)
- Programs
- 1 Montessori, 1 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-girls and 1 all-boys
- Association members
- 2, most often the American Montessori Society
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 4, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in this state
- Christian, not Catholic1
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian4
- Not in federal survey1
- Pre-K (and up)3
- Elementary (K to 5)4
- Middle (6 to 8)4
- High school (9 to 12)3
- K to 12, one school1
In Black MountainWithin 12 mi
- Under 503
- 50 to 1492
- 150 to 2990
- 300 to 5990
- 600 or more1
- Black Mountain area71%
- All of North Carolina81%
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship schools, list read October 26, 2026, checked November 2, 2026.
- Award and rules: North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship, official page, read October 2, 2026.
- Tuition for 1 school: each school’s own website, last read October 5, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near Black Mountain
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Asheville Christian Academy | $13,700 to $20,200 | 2026-27 |
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
Every verified price in North Carolina, by city and grade.
What North Carolina pays
- Program
- North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship, scholarship
- Award
- $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income
- Also
- Four income tiers. A family of four earning up to $61,050 gets the top amount. Students with disabilities can also use ESA+.
Keep looking
- Private high schools in and around Black Mountain (3)
- Private elementary schools in and around Black Mountain (4)
- Private middle schools in and around Black Mountain (4)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Black Mountain (3)
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