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Bryson City, NC

1,525 residents•2,105 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
5.6
out of 10
2% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
48%Math
—Reading
5% below North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
36.07
per 1,000 residents
41% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
1
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Bryson City; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Bryson City

7 schools
7.0
Swain County Middle School
Middlepublic
6.3
Swain Co West Elementary
Elementarypublic
5.5
Mountain Discovery Charter School
Elementarycharter
4.9
Swain County High School
Highpublic
4.3
Swain County East Elementary
Elementarypublic
—
Cherokee Extension High School
Elementarypublic
—
Grace Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Bryson City

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Bryson City in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below North Carolina avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Bryson City

55 total incidents reported across Bryson City in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
41% below North Carolina avg
36.07
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
13
Property
36
Drug
5
Weapons
1

Crime Types

  • Theft36%
  • Assault20%
  • Vandalism15%
  • Drugs9%
  • Fraud9%
  • Vehicle Theft4%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,105 students enrolled across Bryson City's schools.

  • Public1,91091%
  • Charter1748%
  • Private211%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Bryson City's K-12 schools.

  • White66%
  • Native American19%
  • Two or More Races9%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Black<1%
  • Asian<1%
50%Female51%Male
61%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.