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McDowell County Schools

Superintendent

Mark Garrett

Send Mark Garrett an email [email protected]

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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 14 Source: North Carolina School Report Cards
Teachers 449 Source: Statistical Profile, Public School Personnel, Table A6
Students 5,702 Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

District Data

Enrollment

Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

Enrollment, 2020-21
Total pupils in membership: 5,702

Expenditure

Source: Statistical Profile, Financial Information, Table 25

Per Pupil Expenditure, 2019-20
Local Rank: 75, State Rank: 47, Federal Rank: 34
out of 116 districts

Class Size and Graduation Rate

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

Average Class Size, 2018-19

Kindergarden
15
4th Grade
18
8th Grade
20
4-Year Cohort Graduation
86.9%
Four-year cohort graduation rate: 2016-17 entering 9th graders graduating in 2019-20 or earlier

Performance

Source: North Carolina School Report Cards

Performance, 2018-19

ACT Results

Source: Grade 11 statewide administration of the ACT

ACT Results, Percent that met benchmark, 2018-19
View County Attainment Profile

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