Summary:
The Swain County Schools district in North Carolina is home to two elementary schools: Swain County West Elementary and Swain County East Elementary. While both schools serve students in the same district, they exhibit notable differences in their student demographics, academic performance, and resource allocation.
Swain County West Elementary has a more homogeneous student population, with a higher percentage of White students (74.69%) compared to Swain County East Elementary, which has a more diverse student body with 47.79% White, 30.68% Native American, and 16.22% two or more races. Academically, Swain County West Elementary outperforms Swain County East Elementary on standardized test scores, particularly in mathematics and science. However, both schools are consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools, indicating a need for improvement in overall academic performance.
The data also reveals significant socioeconomic differences between the two schools, with Swain County West Elementary having a much higher rate of free/reduced lunch recipients (99.26%) compared to Swain County East Elementary (69.91%). Despite this, Swain County East Elementary spends more per student ($12,145) than Swain County West Elementary ($10,938), suggesting potential differences in resource allocation or funding priorities between the two schools.
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