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NC County FIPS: 37111

Public Schools in McDowell County, NC

Directory of 16 public schools operating in McDowell County.

County Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 3,500 7,000 2020-2021: 5,702 students 5,702 2020-2021 2021-2022: 5,881 students 5,881 +3.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 5,776 students 5,776 -1.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 5,661 students 5,661 -2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 5,613 students 5,613 -0.8% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 15 5,613 374.2 15.0:1 5,536
2023-2024 15 5,661 387.3 14.6:1 5,579
2022-2023 15 5,776 399.3 14.5:1 3,826
2021-2022 15 5,881 413.8 14.2:1 2,824
2020-2021 14 5,702 411.6 13.9:1 2,918

School Districts in McDowell County

Cities & Municipalities in McDowell County

3 Cities

County Schools Listing

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