District Directory Information (2024-2025 School Year)
District Name: McDowell County Schools (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 3702940
State District ID: NC-590
Mailing Address:Po Box 130Marion NC, 28752 –0130
Phone: (828)652-4535
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 15
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 13
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
County: Mcdowell County
County ID: 37111
Locale: Rural, Fringe (41)
CSA/CBSA: 32000
Total Students: 5,792
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 380.19
Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.23
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
McDowell County Schools district has a staff count of 397.89.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 380.19
  State: 299.25
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 380.19
Prekindergarten: 17.00
Kindergarten: 23.02
Elementary: 218.63
Secondary: 120.50
Ungraded: 1.04
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 17.70
Instructional Aides:
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:
Total Guidance Counselors: 17.70
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 8.30
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 9.40
School Psychologists: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:
Library/Media Support:
District Administrators:
District Administrative Support:
School Administrators:
School Administrative Support:
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology):
Other Support Services:
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $83,489,000 $14,196
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $20,391,000 $3,467 24%
      Local: $14,072,000 $2,393 17%
      State: $49,026,000 $8,336 59%
Total Expenditures: $79,706,000 $13,553
   Total Current Expenditures: $75,612,000 $12,857
      Instructional Expenditures: $49,982,000 $8,499 66%
      Student and Staff Support: $7,328,000 $1,246 10%
      Administration: $6,840,000 $1,163 9%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $11,462,000 $1,949 15%
   Total Capital Outlay: $2,806,000 $477
      Construction: $1,157,000 $197
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $10,000 $2
   Interest on Debt: $249,000 $42
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2021-2022.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025 school year
Notes:
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