Asheville Academy
126 Camp Elliott Rd, Black Mountain, NC 28711From the 2023-24 federal survey, published July 2026
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- 6-8
- Students (K-12)
- 25
- Students per teacher
- 4.2
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Black Mountain center
- 9.2 miles
Can you use Opportunity Scholarship here?
Not on the Opportunity Scholarship list we read
- About the list
- How the Opportunity Scholarship list works
- Applying
- The 2026-27 priority window ran February 2 to March 2, 2026. Expect early February again.
Source: Opportunity Scholarship official source, read October 26, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 6
- Student body
- All-girls
- Program
- Alternative
- Setting
- Rural
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 33 to 25, down 8 (24%)
- Path
- Peaked at 45 in 2021-22, then fell below where it started
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 8 (13)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 6 and grade 7 (6 each)
- Across the grades
- Classes fill up toward the upper grades
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 224
- Length of the school day
- 6 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,340
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- No
- Year, against North Carolina
- 44 days longer than the 180-day median of 555 schools we list
- School day, against North Carolina
- 60 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (564 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 4.2 here; median 8.8 at 175 NC elementary schools
- Size in Buncombe County
- Larger than 3 of 22 other schools we list
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Asheville Academy tuition, and what Opportunity Scholarship pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet
North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Scholarship
- Award
- $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income
- How it varies
- Four income tiers. A family of four earning up to $61,050 gets the top amount. Students with disabilities can also use ESA+.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at Asheville Academy?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees Opportunity Scholarship pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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- Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it takes Opportunity Scholarship; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Laurel Montessori Collective ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 7 | |
| Black Mountain Academy | 9-12 | 20 | 9 |
| Black Mountain Montessori ✓ | PreK-5 | 16 | 10 |
| Asheville Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 757 | 13 |
| The Learning Community School ✓ | K-8 | 116 | 14 |
| Trinity of Fairview Academy ✓ | PreK-11 | 106 | 14 |
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