District Directory Information (2024-2025 School Year)
District Name: McDowell County Schools (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 5400810
State District ID: WV-6000000
Mailing Address:30 Central AveWelch WV, 24801 –2008
Phone: (304)436-8441
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 10
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Mcdowell County
County ID: 54047
Locale: Rural, Remote (43)
CSA/CBSA:
Total Students: 2,312
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 171.42
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.49
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
McDowell County Schools district has a staff count of 368.41.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 171.42
  State: 317.14
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 171.42
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 7.00
Elementary: 82.00
Secondary: 77.42
Ungraded:
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 196.99
Instructional Aides: 40.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
School Psychologists:
Librarians/Media Specialists:
Library/Media Support:
District Administrators: 11.49
District Administrative Support: 15.50
School Administrators: 14.00
School Administrative Support: 6.00
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 5.50
Other Support Services: 95.50
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $39,270,000 $15,479
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $5,929,000 $2,337 15%
      Local: $11,836,000 $4,665 30%
      State: $21,505,000 $8,477 55%
Total Expenditures: $46,698,000 $18,407
   Total Current Expenditures: $39,786,000 $15,682
      Instructional Expenditures: $17,823,000 $7,025 45%
      Student and Staff Support: $6,098,000 $2,404 15%
      Administration: $3,378,000 $1,331 8%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $12,487,000 $4,922 31%
   Total Capital Outlay: $5,742,000 $2,263
      Construction: $4,629,000 $1,825
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $324,000 $128
   Interest on Debt: $0 $0
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025 school year
Notes:
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  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.