- Swain County West Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Mountain Discovery Charter School (172 vs. 48).
- Swain County West Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Mountain Discovery Charter School (8 vs. 0).
- Swain County West Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than Mountain Discovery Charter School (5 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Swain County West Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Mountain Discovery Charter School (172 vs. 48).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Swain County West Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Mountain Discovery Charter School (8 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Swain County West Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Mountain Discovery Charter School (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Swain County West Elementary
2 metrics were reported by Swain County West Elementary. Comparable data for Mountain Discovery Charter School is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
16
Students per counselor
408:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Mountain Discovery Charter School
$12,477.01
Swain County West Elementary
$14,518.32
Local revenue share
Mountain Discovery Charter School
15.9%
Swain County West Elementary
10.8%
State revenue share
Mountain Discovery Charter School
71%
Swain County West Elementary
63.4%
Federal revenue share
Mountain Discovery Charter School
13.1%
Swain County West Elementary
25.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Mountain Discovery Charter School
27.6%
Swain County West Elementary
44.8%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Swain County
$55,429
Swain County
$55,429
Poverty rate
Swain County
21.1%
Swain County
21.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Swain County
21.3%
Swain County
21.3%
Unemployment rate
Swain County
3.5%
Swain County
3.5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.