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Public Schools in Marion, NC

Directory of 14 public schools located in Marion.

City Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 3,100 6,200 2020-2021: 5,063 students 5,063 2020-2021 2021-2022: 5,217 students 5,217 +3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 5,121 students 5,121 -1.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 5,008 students 5,008 -2.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 4,899 students 4,899 -2.2% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 13 4,899 328.3 14.9:1 4,843
2023-2024 13 5,008 341.3 14.7:1 4,932
2022-2023 13 5,121 351.7 14.6:1 3,321
2021-2022 13 5,217 365.2 14.3:1 2,472
2020-2021 12 5,063 365.0 13.9:1 2,521

City Schools Listing

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School Name Grades Level District Address Action
East McDowell Middle School 6-8 Middle School McDowell County Schools 676 State Street View ›
Eastfield Global Magnet School PK-5 Elementary School McDowell County Schools 170 Eastfield School Road View ›
Foothills Community School 6-8 Middle School McDowell County Schools 176 Lukin Street View ›
Glenwood Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School McDowell County Schools 1545 Old Hwy 221 South View ›
Marion Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School McDowell County Schools 209 Robert Street View ›
McDowell Academy for Innovation 9-13 High School McDowell County Schools 54 College Drive View ›
McDowell Early College 9-13 High School McDowell County Schools 54 College Drive View ›
McDowell High School 9-12 High School McDowell County Schools 600 McDowell High School Dr View ›
McDowell Virtual Academy — General K-12 McDowell County Schools 346 West McDowell Junior High View ›
North Cove Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School McDowell County Schools 401 American Thread Road View ›
Pleasant Gardens Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School McDowell County Schools 100 John Roach Drive View ›
The Summit Academy 6-12 High School McDowell County Schools 75 Crawford St View ›
West Marion Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School McDowell County Schools 820 Marler Road View ›
West McDowell Middle School 6-8 Middle School McDowell County Schools 346 West McDowell Junior High View ›