District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
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
Website: http://www.mcdowell.k12.nc.us
District Demographics:
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
McDowell County Schools district has a staff count of
397.89.
Average Staff Comparison
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: | ‡ |
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
- * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
- [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
- [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
- [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
- The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
- Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.