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600 McDowell High School Dr, Marion, NC 28752 • McDowell County
(828) 652-7920
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,379
Teachers (FTE)
88.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.7:1
FRPL Eligible
1,362
(98.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 1,362 of 1,379 (98.8%)
Free Lunch: 1,362 (98.8%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 17 (1.2%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 850 1,700 2020-2021: 1,394 students 1,394 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,363 students 1,363 -2.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,416 students 1,416 +3.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,384 students 1,384 -2.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,379 students 1,379 -0.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 1,003 (72.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 221 (16%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 89 (6.5%) Black or African American: 50 (3.6%) Asian: 13 (0.9%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.1%)
1,379 Students
White 1,003 72.7%
Hispanic / Latino 221 16%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 89 6.5%
Black or African American 50 3.6%
Asian 13 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,379 Students
Grade 10: 365 (26.5%) Grade 11: 373 (27%) Grade 12: 293 (21.2%) Grade 9: 348 (25.2%)
1,379 Students
Grade 10 365 26.5%
Grade 11 373 27%
Grade 12 293 21.2%
Grade 9 348 25.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
742
53.8%
F
Female Students
637
46.2%