📍 175 Bingham Rd Ste 10, Asheville, Buncombe County, 28806
Nesbitt Discovery Academy is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Asheville, Buncombe County. The school has 374 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Buncombe County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.9:1. 98% of students are proficient in reading. 95% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Nesbitt Discovery Academy enrolls 374 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino and 5.3% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 306 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 | 8.6% |
| Asian | 20 | 5.3% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
76 of the school's 374 students (20%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 70 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Nesbitt Discovery Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 49, state house district 114.
Nesbitt Discovery Academy is one of 45 schools in Buncombe County Schools, based in Asheville, North Carolina. The district serves 22,452 students district-wide and employs 1,597 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 374 students, Nesbitt Discovery Academy is smaller than the district average of about 499 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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