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Mcdowell County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,842 students in Mcdowell County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Mcdowell County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Mcdowell County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mcdowell Early College, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
15 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
5,824 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
411 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mcdowell County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#191 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.68
# American Indian Students
12 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
53 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
843 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
19%
# Black Students
192 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
3%
25%
# White Students
4,500 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
77%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
276 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
218
543
# Students in K Grade:
419
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
389
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
433
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
402
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
384
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
420
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
459
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
458
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
494
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
457
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
533
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
416
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
342
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,179 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,398 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,179
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,398
$11,785
Best Mcdowell County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcdowell Early College
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
54 College Drive
Marion, NC 28752
(828) 659-0411
Marion, NC 28752
(828) 659-0411
Grades: 9-13
| 209 students
Rank: #22.
Mcdowell For Innovation
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
54 College Drive
Marion, NC 28752
(828) 659-0411
Marion, NC 28752
(828) 659-0411
Grades: 9-13
| 95 students
Rank: #33.
Mcdowell High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
600 Mcdowell High School Dr
Marion, NC 28752
(828) 652-7920
Marion, NC 28752
(828) 652-7920
Grades: 9-12
| 1,363 students
Rank: n/an/a
176 Lukin Street
Marion, NC 28752
(828) 652-4535
Marion, NC 28752
(828) 652-4535
Grades: K-12
| 175 students
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