McDowell County Schools

334 South Main St, Marion, NC Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

6,076

Total Students

PK-13

Grades Offered

10 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

38%

Percent Proficient - Math

46%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

18,173

households

44,114

Total Population

$119,200

Average House Value

$645

Average Housing Rent

$43,646

Average Household Income

88.47%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

McDowell County Schools is a public school district serving McDowell county area, North Carolina. For academic year 2020-2021, 14 schools served 6,076 students through PK to 13^th grade in its 14 schools. A total of 612 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 10 to 1.

According to the North Carolina state assessment result, 38% of students are proficient in Math learning and 46% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.mcdowell.k12.nc.us (828)652-4535 334 South Main St, Marion, NC

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

GREG HUGHES

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

GREG HUGHES

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

GREG HUGHES

email phone

Schools in McDowell County Schools

In McDowell County Schools, 14 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Eastfield Global Magnet School View

302 Students

8 Students per teacher

Glenwood Elementary School View

357 Students

8 Students per teacher

Marion Elementary School View

388 Students

9 Students per teacher

Nebo Elementary School View

371 Students

9 Students per teacher

North Cove Elementary School View

253 Students

9 Students per teacher

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East Mcdowell Middle School View

579 Students

11 Students per teacher

West Mcdowell Middle School View

599 Students

10 Students per teacher

Foothills Community School View

278 Students

15 Students per teacher

Mcdowell High School View

1,573 Students

13 Students per teacher

Mcdowell Early College View

282 Students

20 Students per teacher

Mcdowell Academy For Innovation View

Best Colleges in North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill VIEW

Chapel Hill, NC

$39,330 ($8,989) Tuition & Fees

1,460 SAT Score

North Carolina State University at Raleigh VIEW

Raleigh, NC

$31,767 ($8,895) Tuition & Fees

1,360 SAT Score

University of North Carolina Wilmington VIEW

Wilmington, NC

$22,985 ($7,317) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

Appalachian State University VIEW

Boone, NC

$24,537 ($7,541) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

University of North Carolina at Charlotte VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$21,876 ($7,214) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

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Duke University VIEW

Durham, NC

$65,805 Tuition & Fees

1,550 SAT Score

Davidson College VIEW

Davidson, NC

$60,300 Tuition & Fees

1,430 SAT Score

Wake Forest University VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$64,758 Tuition & Fees

Elon University VIEW

Elon, NC

$44,536 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

Salem College VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$32,236 Tuition & Fees

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King's College VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$14,340 Tuition & Fees

Wilson Community College VIEW

Wilson, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Wilkes Community College VIEW

Wilkesboro, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Western Piedmont Community College VIEW

Morganton, NC

$8,794 ($2,650) Tuition & Fees

Wayne Community College VIEW

Goldsboro, NC

$8,668 ($2,524) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 6,076 students are attending McDowell County Schools. By gender, there are 3,201 (52.7%) and 2,873 (47.3%) female students at McDowell County Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 4,769 White (78.5%), 175 Black (2.9%), and61 Asian (1.0%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 13.6%	824	432	392
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%	19	9	10
Asian 1.0%	61	33	28
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	3	2	1
Black 2.9%	175	85	90
White 78.5%	4,769	2,522	2,247
Two or More Races 3.7%	223	118	105
Total	6,074	3,201	2,873

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	320	184	136
American Indian/Alaska Native	4	2	2
Asian	14	10	4
White	6	3	3
Two or More Races	1	1	0
Total	345	200	145

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	126	79	47
American Indian/Alaska Native	7	3	4
Asian	5	3	2
Black	36	22	14
White	900	594	306
Two or More Races	41	29	12
Total	1,115	730	385

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 38%	38%	39%	38%	35%	39%	38%	28%	54%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	***	*	***	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	40-59%	*	*	<50%	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 28%	28%	20-24%	30-34%	15-19%	20-29%	25-29%	30-34%	45-49%
Black students 22%	20-24%	<50%	≤20%	21-39%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%
White students 41%	41%	42%	42%	39%	43%	41%	27%	55%
Two or More Races 37%	35-39%	40-59%	≤20%	30-39%	21-39%	40-59%	<50%	≥50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 9%	9%	15-19%	6-9%	6-9%	6-9%	6-9%	≤5%	6-9%
Economically disadvantaged students 31%	31%	30-34%	30-34%	26%	30-34%	33%	20-24%	45-49%
Limited English proficient students 12%	10-14%	11-19%	21-39%	≤10%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	≤20%
Female students 40%	40%	40-44%	35-39%	30-34%	40-44%	40-44%	30-34%	60-64%
Male students 37%	37%	35-39%	40-44%	35-39%	35-39%	30-34%	20-24%	45-49%
Homeless enrolled students 22%	20-24%	11-19%	20-29%	20-29%	≤20%	21-39%	<50%	21-39%
Foster Care Status 15%	11-19%	<50%	*	*	*	<50%	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 50%	≥50%	*	*	***	***	***	***	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Two or More Races 42%	40-44%	<50%	40-59%	21-39%	40-49%	21-39%	40-59%
White students 50%	50%	40%	47%	52%	54%	54%	43%
Military Connected Student Status 50%	≥50%	***	***	***	***	*	*
Hispanic students 26%	26%	25-29%	20-24%	20-29%	15-19%	35-39%	20-24%
Black students 32%	30-34%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	21-39%	21-39%	<50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	<50%	*	*
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	***	*	***	*	*	*
Limited English proficient students 8%	6-9%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%	≤10%	21-39%	11-19%
Homeless enrolled students 27%	25-29%	<50%	21-39%	21-39%	20-29%	30-39%	20-29%
Foster Care Status 25%	20-29%	*	<50%	*	*	*	<50%
Female students 50%	50%	45-49%	45-49%	50-54%	45-49%	50-54%	40-44%
All students 46%	46%	37%	43%	48%	47%	50%	39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 14%	14%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	20-24%	15-19%
Male students 42%	42%	30-34%	35-39%	40-44%	45-49%	45-49%	35-39%
Economically disadvantaged students 38%	38%	30-34%	36%	40-44%	38%	40-44%	30-34%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 196 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 403 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at McDowell County Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	196	11%
Advanced Placement Math	26	1%
Advanced Placement Science	65	4%
Advanced Placement Other programs	162	9%
SAT/ACT Participation	403	22%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 612 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in McDowell County Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 10 to 1. 79.6% of teachers are certified. 96.9% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	612	Students per teacher: 10 to 1
Teachers who are certified	487	79.6%
Teachers who are not certified	127	20.8%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	6	1.0%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	13	2.1%
School counselors	18	Students per counselor: 338 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	4	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	3	-