Swain County Schools

Swain County Schools (SCS) or Swain County Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Bryson City, North Carolina.

Swain County Schools
Location
Swain County, North Carolina United States
District information
Type	Public
Grades	PK–12
Superintendent	Mark Sale
Schools	5
Budget	$30,860,000
Students and staff
Students	1,910
Teachers	135.51
Staff	164.2
Student–teacher ratio	14.09:1
Other information
Website	www.swain.k12.nc.us

It serves all sections of Swain County except for the portion on the Eastern Cherokee Reservation, which instead is zoned to Cherokee Central Schools.^[1] Native American students in the SCS boundary may also attend Cherokee Central schools.^[2]

As of 2023, Swain County Schools' enrollment is 1,910. The district's budget is $30.86 million, or $15,983 per student. The district employs 164 staff and 135 teachers. It has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.09:1.^[3]

History

In 2004 Lynne Billings of the Asheville Citizen-Times wrote that the school system was well-regarded in the community.^[2]

Schools

• Swain County High School
• Swain County Middle School
• Swain East Elementary School
• Swain West Elementary School
• Bright Adventures Pre-Kindergarten
  • As of 2021^[update] it was located in mobile homes that were constructed circa 2001 The district could only enroll about 65-70% of the 4-year olds in the district's service area, and it would need four more classrooms to have all district students served.^[4] The district hoped to expand its pre-kindergarten program.^[5]