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Cherokee Central Elementary School

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130 Ravensford Drive, Cherokee, NC 28719 • Swain County
(828) 554-5020
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
607
Teachers (FTE)
93.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.5:1
FRPL Eligible
604
(99.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 604 of 607 (99.5%)
Free Lunch: 604 (99.5%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 3 (0.5%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 400 800 2020-2021: 641 students 641 2020-2021 2021-2022: 627 students 627 -2.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 625 students 625 -0.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 621 students 621 -0.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 607 students 607 -2.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
American Indian / Alaska Native: 607 (100%)
607 Students
American Indian / Alaska Native 607 100%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 607 Students
Grade 1: 93 (15.3%) Grade 2: 99 (16.3%) Grade 3: 107 (17.6%) Grade 4: 116 (19.1%) Grade 5: 112 (18.5%) Kindergarten: 80 (13.2%)
607 Students
Grade 1 93 15.3%
Grade 2 99 16.3%
Grade 3 107 17.6%
Grade 4 116 19.1%
Grade 5 112 18.5%
Kindergarten 80 13.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
309
50.9%
F
Female Students
298
49.1%