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The highest-poverty public schools in Swain County, North Carolina

7 public schools in Swain County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Cherokee Central High School leads the list at 99.6%, against a median of 99.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Swain County, North Carolina

Top % FRL

99.6%

Median % FRL

99.3%

HIGHEST POVERTY · SWAIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Cherokee Central High School	Cherokee, NC	Cherokee Central High School	High	693	99.6%
2	Cherokee Central Elementary School	Cherokee, NC	Cherokee Central Elementary School	Elementary	607	99.5%
3	Swain County Middle School	Bryson City, NC	Swain County Schools	Middle	453	99.3%
4	Swain County West Elementary	Bryson City, NC	Swain County Schools	Elementary	403	99.3%
5	Swain County East Elementary	Bryson City, NC	Swain County Schools	Elementary	338	99.1%
6	Swain County High School	Bryson City, NC	Swain County Schools	High	536	98.1%
7	Cherokee Extension School	Bryson City, NC	Swain County Schools	Combined	110	2.7%

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