District Directory Information (2024-2025 School Year)
District Name: Swain County Schools (Schools in this District)
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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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
County: Swain County
County ID: 37173
Locale: Rural, Remote (43)
CSA/CBSA:
Total Students: 1,872
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 111.46
Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.80
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
Swain County Schools district has a staff count of 117.64.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 111.46
  State: 299.25
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 111.46
Prekindergarten: 6.00
Kindergarten: 9.22
Elementary: 64.24
Secondary: 31.00
Ungraded: 1.00
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 6.18
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 2021-2022)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $29,037,000 $15,131
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $8,488,000 $4,423 29%
      Local: $2,235,000 $1,165 8%
      State: $18,314,000 $9,544 63%
Total Expenditures: $29,223,000 $15,228
   Total Current Expenditures: $27,382,000 $14,269
      Instructional Expenditures: $16,203,000 $8,443 59%
      Student and Staff Support: $3,263,000 $1,700 12%
      Administration: $2,569,000 $1,339 9%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $5,347,000 $2,786 20%
   Total Capital Outlay: $1,250,000 $651
      Construction: $497,000 $259
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $161,000 $84
   Interest on Debt: $156,000 $81
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2021-2022.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025 school year
Notes:
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