Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy

21 Trinity Chapel Rd
Asheville, NC 28805

virtual.buncombeschools.org/

266 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy is a public school and part of the Buncombe County Schools school district, located in Asheville, NC with 266 students offering grade levels from KG to 12.

With 13 teachers, Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 19.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

266

Total Students

13.5

Full-Time Teachers

19.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

60.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	220
Hispanic	28
Black	9
Two or More	8
American Indian	1

White
220 (82.7 %)
Hispanic
28 (10.5 %)
Black
9 (3.4 %)
Two or More
8 (3.0 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Buncombe County Schools
Phone:	(828)255-5102
Website:	http://virtual.buncombeschools.org/
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	266
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	161
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 4

Grade 1 10

Grade 2 5

Grade 3 14

Grade 4 5

Grade 5 11

Grade 6 16

Grade 7 19

Grade 8 19

Grade 9 28

Grade 10 35