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McDowell County Schools, West Virginia

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McDowell County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,444 (2023-2024)
Schools: 10 (2023-2024)
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McDowell County Schools is a school district in West Virginia (McDowell County). During the 2024 school year, 2,444 students attended one of the district's 10 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 five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Margaret Beavers2028
Georgia West2028
Ed Evans20242028
Larkin Rippeth2026
Angela Robinette2026

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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $13,153,000 $5,016 33%
Local: $11,069,000 $4,222 28%
State: $15,377,000 $5,865 39%
Total: $39,599,000 $15,103
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $42,462,000 $16,194
Total Current Expenditures: $37,767,000 $14,403
Instructional Expenditures: $19,732,000 $7,525 46%
Student and Staff Support: $5,073,000 $1,934 12%
Administration: $3,350,000 $1,277 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,612,000 $3,665 23%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,571,000 $1,361
Construction: $876,000 $334
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $294,000 $112
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


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 (%)
2021-2022 18 6-9 PS <=10 19
2020-2021 14 <=5 PS <=10 15
2018-2019 22 20-24 <50 PS 11-19 23
2017-2018 23 20-24 <50 20-29 23
2016-2017 21 15-19 <50 21-39 22
2015-2016 19 10-14 <50 30-39 20
2014-2015 15 PS 10-14 <50 <=20 15
2013-2014 26 15-19 <50 <50 27
2012-2013 30 PS 25-29 <50 PS >=50 30
2011-2012 36 PS 30-34 <50 PS 36
2010-2011 35 PS 25-29 PS PS 36

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 (%)
2021-2022 27 20-24 PS 20-29 28
2020-2021 28 25-29 PS 30-39 28
2018-2019 34 25-29 <50 PS 30-39 34
2017-2018 31 20-24 <50 30-39 31
2016-2017 34 25-29 <50 21-39 34
2015-2016 37 30-34 <50 30-39 37
2014-2015 32 PS 25-29 <50 21-39 33
2013-2014 31 25-29 <50 <50 31
2012-2013 32 PS 30-34 <50 PS <50 32
2011-2012 32 PS 30-34 <50 PS 33
2010-2011 33 PS 25-29 PS PS 34

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 (%)
2021-2022 80-84 >=80 PS >=50 80-84
2020-2021 88 >=80 PS 85-89
2019-2020 82 60-79 PS PS 80-84
2018-2019 87 >=80 PS PS 85-89
2017-2018 92 PS >=80 PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 83 >=80 PS PS 80-84
2015-2016 88 PS >=80 PS 85-89
2014-2015 80 >=80 PS 75-79
2013-2014 75 >=80 70-74
2012-2013 79 PS >=80 75-79
2011-2012 72 80-89 70-74
2010-2011 74 60-79 PS 70-74


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 (%)
2023-2024 2,444 -3.8
2022-2023 2,537 -3.4
2021-2022 2,622 -3.2
2020-2021 2,706 -7.2
2019-2020 2,901 -5.6
2018-2019 3,063 -1.1
2017-2018 3,096 -3.4
2016-2017 3,200 -3.0
2015-2016 3,296 -3.7
2014-2015 3,417 -0.6
2013-2014 3,437 -2.9
2012-2013 3,537 0.1
2011-2012 3,535 -0.7
2010-2011 3,559 -3.2
2009-2010 3,674 0.0
2008-2009 3,675 -2.8
2007-2008 3,778 -5.6
2006-2007 3,989 -0.3
2005-2006 3,999 -2.8
2004-2005 4,112 -3.4
2003-2004 4,253 -5.1
2002-2003 4,469 -3.3
2001-2002 4,617 -4.5
2000-2001 4,827 -4.2
1999-2000 5,031 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE McDowell County Schools (%) West Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.7
Black 7.2 4.2
Hispanic 0.5 2.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 3.9 4.5
White 88.3 88.1

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 2023-2024 school year, McDowell County Schools had 180.42 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.55.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 6.00
Elementary: 92.00
Secondary: 77.42
Total: 180.42

McDowell County Schools employed 11.50 district administrators and 15.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 11.50
District Administrative Support: 16.00
School Administrators: 15.00
School Administrative Support: 7.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 37.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 5.50
Other Support Services: 99.50


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 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bradshaw Elementary School256PK-5
Fall River Elementary School118PK-5
Iaeger Elementary School221PK-5
Kimball Elementary School169PK-5
Mcdowell Career & Technology Center09-12
Mount View High School5536-12
River View High School3979-12
Sandy River Middle School2216-8
Southside K-8293PK-8
Welch Elementary School216PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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