Private Schools

Private Schools in Asheville, North Carolina

13 private schools in Asheville, North Carolina with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 2,172 students: 1 Catholic, 4 other religious and 8 nonsectarian. 5 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

125

Median students per teacher

7.5

Private schools in Asheville, North Carolina

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Carolina Day School	PK–12	587	7.5	Nonsectarian
Asheville Catholic School	PK–8	222	13.1	Catholic
Reynolds Mountain Christian Acadeny	PK–12	203	9.9	Christian
Temple Baptist School	PK–12	180	12.9	Baptist
Rainbow Community School	PK–8	171	11.4	Nonsectarian
Canterbury Classical School	K–12	133	9.6	Christian
French Broad River Academy Boys ProgramSpecial program	6–8	125	4.9	Nonsectarian
Odyssey Community School	PK–12	121	5.4	Nonsectarian
Emmanuel Lutheran School	PK–8	109	4.4	Lutheran
Asheville Waldorf SchoolSpecial program	PK–8	104	6.2	Nonsectarian
Hanger Hall SchoolGirls	6–8	83	11.2	Nonsectarian
The New Classical AcademySpecial program	K–8	75	7.5	Nonsectarian
French Broad River Academy-Girls ProgramGirls	6–8	59	4	Nonsectarian

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
NC EOG practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in North Carolina give.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring in North Carolina.
Colleges in North Carolina, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Asheville, North Carolina?

13 private schools in Asheville, North Carolina with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.

What is the largest private school in Asheville, North Carolina?

Among schools that answered the survey, Carolina Day School in Asheville is the largest, with 587 students in grades PK–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Asheville, North Carolina?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Asheville, North Carolina has 7.5 students per teacher and 125 students in total.

Do private schools require an entrance exam?

Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.