There were 3,582 students enrolled in Transylvania County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 23.1% more than the previous year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Brevard High School registered the highest enrollment among Transylvania County’s 10 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 736 students.
Despite boasting a favorable teacher-student ratio of 1:15, surpassing the national average, North Carolina’s public schools face a significant funding gap. The state’s per-student expenditure of $10,519 falls considerably short of the national average of $14,295.
North Carolina’s public schools also faced a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.
| School name | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard High School | 727 | 736 | 1.2% |
| Brevard Middle School | – | 528 | – |
| Brevard Elementary School | 514 | 518 | 0.8% |
| Pisgah Forest Elementary School | 413 | 435 | 5.3% |
| Brevard Academy | 393 | 404 | 2.8% |
| Rosman Elementary School | 315 | 333 | 5.7% |
| Rosman High School | 268 | 251 | -6.3% |
| Rosman Middle School | 210 | 208 | -1% |
| T. C. Henderson Elementary School | – | 106 | – |
| Davidson River School | 70 | 63 | -10% |
