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For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 2,090 students in Bryson City, NC (there are , serving 21 private students). 99% of all K-12 students in Bryson City, NC are educated in public schools (compared to the NC state average of 92%).

The top-ranked public schools in Bryson City, NC are Swain County High School, Mountain Discovery and Swain County West Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Bryson City, NC public schools have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 50% statewide average). Schools in Bryson City have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public schools.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the North Carolina public school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).