District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
NCES District ID:
3704440
State District ID:
NC-870
Mailing Address:Po Box 2340Bryson City NC, 28713 –2340
Phone:
(828)488-3129
Type:
Regular local school district
Status:
Open
Total Schools:
6
Supervisory Union #:
N/A
Grade Span:
PK - 12
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Website: http://www.swain.k12.nc.us
District Demographics:
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Characteristics
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| County: | Swain County |
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| County ID: | 37173 |
| Locale: | Rural, Remote (43) |
| CSA/CBSA: | † |
| Total Students: | 1,872 |
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| Classroom Teachers (FTE): | 111.46 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio: | 16.80 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Staff
Swain County Schools district has a staff count of
117.64.
Average Staff Comparison
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 111.46 |
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| Prekindergarten: | 6.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 9.22 |
| Elementary: | 64.24 |
| Secondary: | 31.00 |
| Ungraded: | 1.00 |
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 6.18 |
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| Instructional Aides: | ‡ |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | ‡ |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 4.22 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.99 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 1.93 |
| School Psychologists: | 1.96 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | ‡ |
| Library/Media Support: | ‡ |
| District Administrators: | ‡ |
| District Administrative Support: | ‡ |
| School Administrators: | ‡ |
| School Administrative Support: | ‡ |
| Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): | ‡ |
| Other Support Services: | ‡ |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Fiscal
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Amount | Amount per Student |
Percent | |
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Total Revenue: | $29,480,000 | $15,435 | |
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| Federal: | $7,617,000 | $3,988 | 26% | |||
| Local: | $3,180,000 | $1,665 | 11% | |||
| State: | $18,683,000 | $9,782 | 63% | |||
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Total Expenditures: | $29,875,000 | $15,641 | |
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| Total Current Expenditures: | $27,730,000 | $14,518 | ||||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $16,262,000 | $8,514 | 59% | |||
| Student and Staff Support: | $3,004,000 | $1,573 | 11% | |||
| Administration: | $2,796,000 | $1,464 | 10% | |||
| Operations, Food Service, other: | $5,668,000 | $2,968 | 20% | |||
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| Total Capital Outlay: | $1,669,000 | $874 | ||||
| Construction: | $946,000 | $495 | ||||
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| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $104,000 | $54 | ||||
| Interest on Debt: | $113,000 | $59 | ||||
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
- * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
- [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
- [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
- [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
- The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
- Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.