Similar nearby schools
Most similar nearby schools
Cherokee Extension School → Nantahala School → Jackson Community School → The Oaks Academy → Marjorie Williams Academy → Central Haywood High → North Liberty → The Summit Academy →Keep this page current
Work at Swain Academy? If this page is missing your newest school profile, matriculation list, or college acceptances, send us the links. We read the document, copy the figures exactly as published, and cite it on this page.
Send us links
Links only, please. We can't take file uploads, and we never publish a number without the document it came from.
By sending this you agree that we may email you about your request. We write by email only, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
How Swain Academy compares for families
What families should know about Swain Academy.
- ▸ LocallyNC sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Cherokee Extension School, Nantahala School, Jackson Community School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
For Parents
Get alerts when Swain Academy's numbers change
New admissions results, enrollment shifts, test scores — a few alerts a year, no spam. Your email also saves your list across devices.
Objective, government-grade data — no school pays us for placement.
Federal Title I context
High-poverty school
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥75% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. These schools qualify for the highest tier of federal Title I funding and typically receive extra wraparound services. Academic outcomes vary widely — check the state assessment + grad-rate tiles.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Your state's public flagship
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $11,655/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Extension School Bryson City |
Public | 1.6 | 37 | — |
| Nantahala School Topton |
Public | 16.7 | 32 | — |
| Jackson Community School Sylva |
Public | 16.8 | 46 | — |
| The Oaks Academy Murphy |
Public | 39.1 | 32 | — |
| Marjorie Williams Academy Newland |
Public · charter | 94.6 | 34 | — |
| Central Haywood High Waynesville |
Public | 26.2 | 63 | -12.5% |
| North Liberty Morganton |
Public | 102.0 | 23 | — |
| The Summit Academy Marion |
Public | 83.0 | 22 | — |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantSwain Academy is a public high school in Bryson City, NC, enrolling 32 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students attend Swain Academy? Swain Academy is a public high school in Bryson City, NC, enrolling 32 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
What does AI tell parents about Swain Academy?
When a parent asks an AI assistant about Swain Academy, the answer is built from a handful of sources, and Reach is often one of them. We will send your school a short report on what AI says about Swain Academy and where it comes from. The first report is free.
Request the free report
Related reading
AP courses · October 2026
Test scores · October 2026