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McDowell County Schools, North Carolina

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McDowell County Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 5,776 (2022-2023)
Schools: 15 (2022-2023)
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McDowell County Schools is a school district in North Carolina (McDowell County). During the 2023 school year, 5,776 students attended one of the district's 15 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

McDowell County Schools consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Chuck AbernathyNebo District
Angela Allen-HelmsMarion District
Jimmy AllisonNorth Cove District
Paul BakerWest Marion District
Greg BarksdaleMarion District
Derrick McGinnisOld Fort District
Eddie ShufordPleasant Gardens District
Donnie SuttlesMarion District
Terry FrankGlenwood District2010

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $8,633,000 $1,514 13%
Local: $10,847,000 $1,902 17%
State: $45,629,000 $8,002 70%
Total: $65,109,000 $11,419
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $66,382,000 $11,641
Total Current Expenditures: $64,963,000 $11,393
Instructional Expenditures: $42,623,000 $7,475 64%
Student and Staff Support: $6,948,000 $1,218 10%
Administration: $6,288,000 $1,102 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,104,000 $1,596 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $810,000 $142
Construction: $6,000 $1
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,000 $0
Interest on Debt: $291,000 $51


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 35 50-59 20-24 25 >=50 25-29 37
2018-2019 38 40-59 20-24 28 <50 35-39 41
2017-2018 37 40-59 30-34 29 <50 35-39 38
2016-2017 40 40-49 20-24 27 <50 35-39 43
2015-2016 36 21-39 20-24 26 <50 30-34 39
2014-2015 37 40-59 20-24 29 <50 25-29 39
2013-2014 37 40-49 20-24 29 <50 25-29 39
2012-2013 40 50-59 20-24 29 <=20 40-44 42
2011-2012 85 >=90 65-69 78 60-79 80-84 86
2010-2011 84 80-89 65-69 75 >=80 85-89 86

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 46 50-59 35-39 32 PS 45-49 50
2018-2019 46 21-39 30-34 26 <50 40-44 50
2017-2018 46 40-59 35-39 28 >=50 45-49 49
2016-2017 44 40-49 25-29 24 <50 40-44 47
2015-2016 39 40-49 25-29 21 <50 35-39 42
2014-2015 43 40-59 30-34 24 <50 35-39 47
2013-2014 46 40-49 30-34 24 <50 40-44 49
2012-2013 45 50-59 30-34 24 <=20 45-49 48
2011-2012 75 70-79 55-59 52 60-79 75-79 79
2010-2011 72 60-69 50-54 49 >=80 65-69 76

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 87 >=50 >=50 90-94 PS >=80 86
2018-2019 83 >=50 >=50 80-89 PS >=50 83
2017-2018 85 >=50 >=50 85-89 PS 60-79 85
2016-2017 85 >=50 >=80 >=90 PS >=50 84
2015-2016 82 >=50 >=80 80-89 PS >=50 82
2014-2015 80 >=50 >=80 70-79 PS >=80 81
2013-2014 77 PS >=80 60-69 PS 50-59 80
2012-2013 78 >=50 >=50 80-89 PS 80-89 77
2011-2012 78 >=50 >=80 60-69 PS PS 79
2010-2011 75 >=50 >=80 60-79 PS >=50 74


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 5,776 -1.8
2021-2022 5,881 3.0
2020-2021 5,702 -3.6
2019-2020 5,905 -0.4
2018-2019 5,931 -2.1
2017-2018 6,056 -2.2
2016-2017 6,189 -0.9
2015-2016 6,245 -1.5
2014-2015 6,338 0.4
2013-2014 6,311 -4.9
2012-2013 6,620 -2.2
2011-2012 6,763 0.8
2010-2011 6,706 0.1
2009-2010 6,697 1.7
2008-2009 6,583 0.7
2007-2008 6,539 0.1
2006-2007 6,534 0.5
2005-2006 6,504 0.0
2004-2005 6,503 0.5
2003-2004 6,472 -0.7
2002-2003 6,517 1.7
2001-2002 6,408 -1.0
2000-2001 6,472 0.8
1999-2000 6,418 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE McDowell County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 4.0
Black 3.2 24.8
Hispanic 14.9 20.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 4.7 5.6
White 76.1 44.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, McDowell County Schools had 404.26 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.29.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 17.00
Kindergarten: 25.16
Elementary: 238.33
Secondary: 123.77
Total: 404.26

McDowell County Schools employed 9.00 district administrators and 25.57 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 24.49
School Administrators: 25.57
School Administrative Support: 32.10
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 104.11
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.90
Total Guidance Counselors: 19.72
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 10.72
Librarians/Media Specialists: 10.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 51.40
Other Support Services: 183.14


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

McDowell County Schools operates 15 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Eastfield Global Magnet School266PK-5
East Mcdowell Middle School4686-8
Foothills Community School1886-8
Glenwood Elementary School437PK-5
Marion Elementary School355PK-5
Mcdowell Academy For Innovation113
Mcdowell Early College225
Mcdowell High School1,4169-12
Mcdowell Virtual Academy1406-12
Nebo Elementary School339PK-5
North Cove Elementary School227PK-5
Old Fort Elementary School316PK-5
Pleasant Gardens Elementary School304PK-5
West Marion Elementary School377PK-5
West Mcdowell Middle School6056-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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