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Mountain Discovery Charter School

Swain County, North Carolina · Grades K-8

Address
890 Jenkins Branch Rd N, Bryson City, NC 28713
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NCES agency ID
3700129
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School
221
Students
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Teachers (FTE)
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Student–teacher ratio
1
Charter schools

Enrollment and school counts are the state’s 2024-2025figures where reported, otherwise the federal NCES directory.

School calendar

Term dates, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays for Mountain Discovery Charter School, as the district publishes them — with printable PDFs and calendar files you can subscribe to.

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Student Demographics

White 78.73%Two+ Races 8.6%Native Am. 7.69%Black 1.81%Hispanic 1.36%Asian 1.36%Pacific Isl. 0.45%
White: 78.73% (174) Two+ Races: 8.6% (19) Native Am.: 7.69% (17) Black: 1.81% (4) Hispanic: 1.36% (3) Asian: 1.36% (3) Pacific Isl.: 0.45% (1)
White78.73%
Two+ Races8.6%
Native Am.7.69%
Black1.81%
Hispanic1.36%
Asian1.36%
Pacific Isl.0.45%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 221
49.77%110 Female
50.23%111 Male

Student counts for Mountain Discovery Charter School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 221 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 70.94%Chronically absent 29.06%
Regular attendance: 70.94% (166) Chronically absent: 29.06% (68)
Regular attendance70.94%
Chronically absent29.06%

Student Population

Students Counted: 234
0%English learners

Student indicators for Mountain Discovery Charter School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 234 students DPI counted, added up from the district’s own schools. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 62.5%Beginning 37.5%
Experienced: 62.5% (5) Beginning: 37.5% (3)
Experienced62.5%
Beginning37.5%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 8 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Mountain Discovery Charter School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount, added up from the district’s own schools. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 8 FTE.

Schools in Mountain Discovery Charter School

1 schools

Mountain Discovery

Bryson City · Swain County

Grades K-8ElementaryCharter
221 students14 teachers

Directory figures are from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025.Methodology →