Private schools in Burke County, NC
5 schools across Hildebran, Morganton, Rutherford College. About 418 students in all (2023-24). 5 on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Reflections of Christ Christian Academy ✓ | K-9 | 12 |
| Morganton Day School ✓ | PreK-8 | 78 |
| Silver Creek Adventist School ✓ | K-8 | 44 |
| The Learning Center ✓ | K-11 | 40 |
| Christ Classical Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 244 |
Burke County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 3; the most in Morganton (3)
- Among North Carolina counties
- 34th most private schools of 87; 1% of the state’s 730
- Typical school
- 44 students (5 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Reflections of Christ Christian Academy, 12 students; Christ Classical Academy, 244 students
- Students per teacher
- 6.7 typical, 4.8 to 9 across 5 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 1, the Association of Classical and Christian Schools
- State program
- Scholarship, $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income
How Opportunity Scholarship works - Public charter schools
- 1 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in North Carolina
- Christian, not Catholic4
- Nonsectarian1
- Pre-K (and up)2
- Elementary (K to 5)5
- Middle (6 to 8)5
- High school (9 to 12)3
- K to 12, one school1
- Under 503
- 50 to 1491
- 150 to 2991
- Burke County100%
- 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.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Neighboring counties
- Caldwell County (1)
- Catawba County (12)
- McDowell County (3)
- Alexander County (2)
- Mitchell County (2)
- Avery County (2)
- Rutherford County (5)
- Cleveland County (4)
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