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McDowell County Schools

Superintendent

Dr. Tracy Grit

Send Dr. Tracy Grit an email tracey.grit@mcdowell.k12.nc.us

Contact

Phone Number: (828) 652-4535

Fax Number: (828) 659-2238

Street Address: 334 S. Main St., Marion, NC 28752

Connect

District Website

School Board

Academic Calendar

Schools 15 Source: North Carolina School Report Cards
Teachers 409 Source: Statistical Profile, Public School Personnel, Table A6
Students 5,569 Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

District Data

Enrollment

Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

Enrollment, 2022-23
Total pupils in membership: 5,569

Expenditure

Source: Statistical Profile, Financial Information, Table 25

Per Pupil Expenditure, 2021-22
Local Rank: 83, State Rank: 42, Federal Rank: 75
out of 116 districts

Class Size and Graduation Rate

Source: North Carolina School Report Cards, North Carolina DPI Cohort Graduation Rates

Average Class Size, 2021-22

Kindergarten
15
4th Grade
17
8th Grade
23
4-Year Cohort Graduation
79.9%
Four-year cohort graduation rate: 2017-18 entering 9th graders graduating in 2020-21 or earlier

ACT Results

ACT Results, Percent that met benchmark, 2020-21
View County Attainment Profile

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