South Asheville News

The only school district in Henderson County had rising enrollment in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

There were 12,645 students in the halls of Henderson County Schools, 0.8% higher than the year before.

The enrollment numbers in Henderson County was steady with the state's trend of increasing enrollment.

Henderson County Schools has a main office in Hendersonville and is the only school district within Henderson County.

North Carolina's public schools are facing a significant funding gap, with a per-student expenditure of $10,519 - well below the national average of $14,295.

This financial strain is further compounded by a significant challenge in staffing with a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.

School	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total % Change
North Henderson High School	1,091	1,029	6%
West Henderson High School	1,062	1,059	0.3%
East Henderson High School	927	878	5.6%
Apple Valley Middle School	815	884	-7.8%
Rugby Middle School	803	778	3.2%
Hendersonville High School	764	724	5.5%
Flat Rock Middle School	702	753	-6.8%
Mills River Elementary School	592	563	5.2%
Glenn C. Marlow Elementary School	579	566	2.3%
FernLeaf Community Charter School	517	430	20.2%
Hendersonville Middle School	510	547	-6.8%
Clear Creek Elementary School	479	468	2.4%
Hillandale Elementary School	475	472	0.6%
Fletcher Elementary School	461	460	0.2%
Bruce Drysdale Elementary School	449	435	3.2%
Upward Elementary School	415	419	-1%
Sugarloaf Elementary School	411	414	-0.7%
Dana Elementary School	382	389	-1.8%
Hendersonville Elementary School	330	318	3.8%
Atkinson Elementary School	317	321	-1.2%
Etowah Elementary School	311	310	0.3%
Henderson County Early College	201	201	0%
Henderson County Career Academy	143	141	1.4%