For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 661 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 34% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
6 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
1,897 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Swain County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 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
0.55
0.70
# American Indian Students
329 Students
5,772 Students
% American Indian Students
17%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
21,293 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
140 Students
115,235 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
8 Students
138,700 Students
% Black Students
1%
24%
# White Students
1,210 Students
254,801 Students
% White Students
64%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
765 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
196 Students
30,969 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
491
# Students in K Grade:
151
6,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
6,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
7,207
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
7,125
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
7,196
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
7,763
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
11,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
12,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
12,284
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
137,976
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
126,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
157
117,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
112
104,750
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,269 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,846 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,269
$11,187
Spending / Student
$15,846
$11,612
Best Swain County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Swain County High 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
| 559 students
Rank: n/an/a
50 Main Street
Bryson City, NC 28713
(828) 488-3129
Bryson City, NC 28713
(828) 488-3129
Grades: K-12
| 102 students
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