At a glance
Reported students
32
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
3.28
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
9.8:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
North Carolina high enrollment
4th percentile
Compared with 617 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
370.5
Swain Academy: 32 reported students.
State peer staffing position
8th percentile
9.8:1 reported; state peer median 18.3:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Swain Academy
Swain Academy is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in Bryson City. It is one of 6 current school records connected to Swain County Schools. NCES reports 32 students for 2024–25.
Among 617 high schools in North Carolina with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 623 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 4th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 9.8:1, below the North Carolina median of 18.3:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (53.1%) and American Indian or Alaska Native (25%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Swain Academy
- 1How do the reported 9.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 3.28 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 84.4%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White53.1%
- Hispanic6.3%
- Black6.3%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native25%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial9.4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Swain County Schools
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Swain County High School
High · Grades 09–12
536 reported students
Cherokee Extension School
Other · Grades KG–12
110 reported students
Swain County East Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
338 reported students
Swain County West Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
403 reported students
Swain County Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
453 reported students