allk12 · Rankings · Lowest poverty · North Carolina · Swain County

The lowest-poverty (most affluent) public schools in Swain County, North Carolina

Across Swain County, North Carolina, 7 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the smallest share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Cherokee Extension School leads the list at 2.7%, against a median of 99.3% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Swain County, North Carolina

Best % FRL

2.7%

Median % FRL

99.3%

LOWEST POVERTY · SWAIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

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

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