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Swain County Schools (SCS) or Swain County Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Bryson City, North Carolina.
| Swain County Schools | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 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 |
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]
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In 2004 Lynne Billings of the Asheville Citizen-Times wrote that the school system was well-regarded in the community.[2]
- 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]
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