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Cherokee Extension School
School · Swain County Schools · Bryson City, NC
A Swain County Schools school serving grades Kindergarten – 12th.
PO Box 2340, Bryson City, NC 28713
Academics
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Test scores
Most recent published year. School vs. NC average.
Test score data not yet available for this school.
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Where Cherokee Extension School sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.
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Getting around & local context
- Walk 56Somewhat Walkable
- Bike 23Somewhat Bikeable
- City Safety: High2,140/100K
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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · city context (Bryson City), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2024. Freshness not available.
Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)
Median income
$56,368
Median home value
$231,300
Median rent
$707/mo
College educated
25.1%
Homeownership
74.2%
Poverty rate
16.4%
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 28713; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
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Nearby same-level schools
0 from verified nearby records
No verified same-level alternatives
The available nearby set has no same-level school with a verified grade span.
Swain County Schools
- Schools in district
- 5
- District spending per student
- $14,518NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 14.5%Census SAIPE · 2024
Cherokee Extension School is listed in Swain County Schools; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.
About Cherokee Extension School
Cherokee Extension School is a public school in Bryson City, NC, part of Swain County Schools, serving approximately 102 students in grades Kindergarten-12th. MySchoolScout does not publish a rating for this profile because there is not enough verified data to rate it fairly. Based on limited data: 25% component coverage.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Cherokee Extension School
What grades does Cherokee Extension School serve?
Cherokee Extension School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.
How many students attend Cherokee Extension School?
Cherokee Extension School has an enrollment of approximately 102 students.
Is Cherokee Extension School a charter school?
No, Cherokee Extension School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Cherokee Extension School a Title I school?
No, Cherokee Extension School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Cherokee Extension School?
2.9% of students at Cherokee Extension School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 12th
- Enrollment
- 102
- Free/Reduced Lunch
- 2.9%
- Type
- regular
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Swain County
- Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
- 41.2%
- Phone
- (828) 488-3129
- Area population (ZIP 28713)
- 8,441
- Area average commute
- 23.6 min
- Area median age
- 46.9
About this school's data
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 28713; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
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