District Directory Information (2023-2024 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 (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
County: Mcdowell County
County ID: 37111
Locale: Rural, Fringe (41)
CSA/CBSA: 32000
Total Students: 5,661
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 392.75
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.41
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
McDowell County Schools district has a staff count of 853.63.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 392.75
  State: 301.48
  National: 180.36
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 392.75
Prekindergarten: 15.99
Kindergarten: 27.12
Elementary: 232.17
Secondary: 117.04
Ungraded: 0.43
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 460.88
Instructional Aides: 102.44
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.98
Total Guidance Counselors: 18.45
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 7.56
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 10.89
School Psychologists: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 9.00
Library/Media Support: 0.94
District Administrators: 10.00
District Administrative Support: 27.02
School Administrators: 22.45
School Administrative Support: 31.77
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 51.01
Other Support Services: 179.82
District Details (2023-2024 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 2023-2024 school year
Notes:
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