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Swain County Middle School vs Cherokee Extension School

Swain County Middle School is significantly larger with 467 students, about 4.6× the size of Cherokee Extension School (102).

Ratings Comparison

MetricSwain County Middle SchoolCherokee Extension School
Overall Rating5.5 / 10— / 10
Academic Score5.46.3
Growth Score5.3
Diversity Index
Free/Reduced Lunch99.4%2.9%
Environment Score5.92.5
State Rank#1,777 of 2,648
State Percentile33th

Test Scores

SubjectSwain County Middle SchoolCherokee Extension School
Math Proficiency84.0%
Math (State Avg)
ELA Proficiency71.0%
ELA (State Avg)

School Details

DetailSwain County Middle SchoolCherokee Extension School
TypeMiddle SchoolSchool
Grades6th – 8thKindergarten – 12th
Enrollment467102
Student-Teacher Ratio16.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch99.4%2.9%
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)32.1%41.2%
DistrictSwain County SchoolsSwain County Schools
CityBryson CityBryson City

Neighborhood

MetricBryson City (28713)Bryson City (28713)
Median Household Income$56,368$56,368
Median Home Value$231,300$231,300
Median Rent$707$707
College Educated (Bachelor's+)25.1%25.1%
Poverty Rate16.4%16.4%
Avg Commute24 min24 min