For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 683 students in Swain County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Swain County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Swain County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Swain County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
1,910 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Swain County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.69
# American Indian Students
367 Students
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
19%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
115 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
13 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
1,237 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
65%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
164 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
98
615
# Students in K Grade:
140
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,159 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,738 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,159
$11,229
Spending / Student
$15,738
$11,655
Best Swain County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Swain County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1415 Fontana Road
Bryson City, NC 28713
(828) 488-2152
Bryson City, NC 28713
(828) 488-2152
Grades: 9-12
| 560 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cherokee Extension School
Magnet School
50 Main Street
Bryson City, NC 28713
(828) 488-3129
Bryson City, NC 28713
(828) 488-3129
Grades: K-12
| 123 students
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