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WV Regular Public School District 10 Schools

McDowell County Schools

Welch, WV 24801 • McDowell County • 10 Operating Schools
(304) 436-8441
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District Administrative Profile

Source: NCES 2024-2025
District Structure Regular Public School District
Grade Span Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Rural: Remote
Supervisory Union None (Independent)
NCES District ID 5400810
State Identifier WV-6000000
County FIPS 54047
Charter Classification Not a charter district
Operating Schools 10 schools
Central Office Phone (304) 436-8441
Administrative Office Location 30 Central Ave
Welch, WV 24801-2008

Geographic Service Area (Counties, Municipalities & ZIPs)

District Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 1,600 3,200 2020-2021: 2,706 students 2,706 2020-2021 2021-2022: 2,622 students 2,622 -3.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 2,537 students 2,537 -3.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 2,444 students 2,444 -3.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 2,312 students 2,312 -5.4% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 9 2,312 161.0 14.4:1 N/A
2023-2024 9 2,444 171.0 14.3:1 N/A
2022-2023 9 2,537 188.0 13.5:1 N/A
2021-2022 10 2,622 204.4 12.8:1 N/A
2020-2021 10 2,706 206.0 13.1:1 1,806

Schools in this District (11)

Source: NCES 2024-2025

School Name Grades Level Type City Action
Bradshaw Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School Bradshaw View ›
Fall River Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School Big Sandy View ›
Iaeger Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School Iaeger View ›
Kimball Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School Kimball View ›
Southside K-8 PK-8 Elementary School Regular School War View ›
Welch Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School Welch View ›
McDowell Career & Technology Center 9-12 High School Career and Technical School Welch View ›
Mount View High School 6-12 High School Regular School Welch View ›
River View High School 9-12 High School Regular School Bradshaw View ›
Sandy River Middle School 6-8 Middle School Regular School Bradshaw View ›
Coalfield Elementary School — General K-12 Regular School Welch View ›