For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 604 students in Swain County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Swain County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
1,919 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Swain County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#160 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.70
# American Indian Students
361 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
19%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
118 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
10 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
n/a
26%
# White Students
1,258 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
66%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
156 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
152
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,083 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,664 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,083
$11,354
Spending / Student
$15,664
$11,785
Best Swain County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Swain County Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
135 Arlington Ave
Bryson City, NC 28713
(828) 488-3480
Bryson City, NC 28713
(828) 488-3480
Grades: 6-8
| 472 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
| 132 students
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