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Buncombe County School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Buncombe County School District is a public school district in North Carolina. They serve 24,369 students across 49 schools, and its teachers have had 2,502 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 49
    Schools
  • 24,369
    Students
  • 1,627
    Teachers

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Buncombe County School District Demographics

56%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
22%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Buncombe County School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Buncombe County School District had a total revenue of $267.9 million in the 2016-17 school year. 35.6% came from local sources, 54.9% from state sources, and 9.5% from federal sources.

Buncombe County School District had a per-pupil revenue of $10,992 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 35.6% came from local sources, 54.9% from state sources, and 9.5% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Buncombe County School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 25, 2025

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Buncombe County School District

$1.2 million
raised using DonorsChoose
2,502
projects funded
718
teachers funded
7,166
donors
120
projects for basic supplies
142
projects for technology
405
projects for books
70
projects for art supplies

Buncombe County School District has received support from 3,983 individuals from North Carolina and 3,183 individuals out-of-state.

Buncombe County School District Schools

A.C. Reynolds High School A.C. Reynolds Middle School Avery's Creek Elementary School Barnardsville Elementary School Black Mountain Elementary School Black Mountain Primary School Buncombe County Early College Buncombe County Middle College Buncombe County Virtual Academy Candler Elementary School Cane Creek Middle School Charles C Bell Elementary School Charles D Owen High School Charles D Owen Middle School Charles T Koontz Intermediate School Clyde A Erwin High School Clyde A Erwin Middle School Community High School Emma Elementary School Enka High School Enka Intermediate School Enka Middle School Fairview Elementary School Glen Arden Elementary School Haw Creek Elementary School Hominy Valley Elementary School Joe P Eblen Intermediate School Johnston Elementary School Leicester Elementary School Nesbitt Discovery Academy North Buncombe Elementary School North Buncombe High School North Buncombe Middle School North Windy Ridge Intermediate School Oakley Elementary School Pisgah Elementary School Progressive Education Program @ Valley Springs Middle School Progressive Education Program @ WW Estes Elementary School Progressive Education Program @ TC Roberson High School Sand Hill - Venable Elementary School Swannanoa Valley Youth Development C T.C. Roberson High School Valley Springs Middle School W.D. Williams Elementary School Weaverville Elementary School Weaverville Primary School West Buncombe Elementary School William W Estes Elementary School Woodfin Elementary School
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