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Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy

Public School | Kindergarten - 12th | 266 students

Address

21 Trinity Chapel Rd Building #10
Asheville, NC 28805

School District

Buncombe County Schools

School Details

Total Students

266

Grades

Kindergarten - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

20.5:1

Teachers (FTE)

13

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Small

County

37021

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

128 (48.1%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

5 (1.9%)

Total eligible: 133 students (50.0%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

370045003578

District NCES ID

3700450

Community Profile (28805)

Demographic and economic data for the 28805 ZIP code area where Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

20,017

Median Age

46.4

Male

47.7%

Female

52.3%

Age Distribution

Under 5

3.8%

5-9

4.6%

10-14

4.2%

15-19

4.6%

Under 18

14.9%

65+

25.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White

84.0%

Black/African American

9.7%

Asian

0.6%

Native American

0.3%

Two or More Races

4.1%

Hispanic/Latino

2.5%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$61,404

Mean Household Income

$85,654

Per Capita Income

$33,317

Median Family Income

$88,060

Poverty Rate

12.2%

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

Households on SNAP

662

Employment & Commute

Employed

10,047

Avg. Commute Time

18.2 min

Work From Home

15.0%

Drive Alone

67.6%

Education

High School or Higher

96.3%

Bachelor's or Higher

46.1%

Graduate Degree

18.7%

Enrolled in School

3,852

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

222

Kindergarten

216

Elementary

1,311

High School

820

College

1,283

Housing

Median Home Value

$332,600

Median Rent

$1,149

Total Housing Units

10,545

Owner Occupied

63.4%

Renter Occupied

36.6%

Median Rooms

5.4

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,624

Avg. Household Size

2.27

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

142

$100K-$150K

317

$200K-$300K

999

$500K-$1M

879

Households & Families

Total Households

8,639

Avg. Household Size

2.3

Avg. Family Size

3.17

Married Couples

38.5%

Living Alone

18.1%

Broadband Internet

84.2%

Veterans

1,328

Foreign Born

263

Health Insurance

Insured

18,068

Uninsured

1,815

Private Insurance

12,833

Public Insurance

8,000

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Asheville, NC 28805

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