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McDowell County Schools

Profile

Superintendent

Dr. Tracy Grit

Send Dr. Tracy Grit an email [email protected]

Contact

Phone Number: (828) 652-4535

Fax Number: (828) 659-2238

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

Links

District Website

School Board

Academic Calendar

District

McDowell

Latest Data

Schools

Source: North Carolina School Report Cards

Total schools in district

15

Teachers

Source: Statistical Profile, Public School Personnel, Table A6

Total teachers in district

409

Students

Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

Total pupils in membership

5,452

Enrollment

Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

Enrollment, 2023-24
Total pupils in membership: 5,452

Expenditure

Source: Statistical Profile, Financial Information, Table 25

Per Pupil Expenditure, 2022-23
Local Rank: 90, State Rank: 39, Federal Rank: 57
out of 115 districts

Class Size and Graduation Rate

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

Average Class Size, 2022-23

Kindergarten
16
4th Grade
17
8th Grade
18
4-Year Cohort Graduation
83.90%
Four-year cohort graduation rate: 2017-18 entering 9th graders graduating in 2020-21 or earlier

ACT Results

ACT Results, Percent that met benchmark, 2022-23
View County Attainment Profile

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