McDowell County Schools
Key statistics
Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.
Students
By grade
- Pre-K 166
- Kindergarten 142
- Grade 1 161
- Grade 2 135
- Grade 3 170
- Grade 4 146
- Grade 5 152
- Grade 6 190
- Grade 7 174
- Grade 8 176
- Grade 9 191
- Grade 10 181
- Grade 11 164
- Grade 12 164
By race/ethnicity
- White 88%
- Black or African American 7%
- Two or more races 4%
- Hispanic/Latino <1%
- American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.
Spending and revenue
Spending per student
- Instruction $7,671
- Support services $7,395
- Other (food service, etc.) $1,149
Where the money comes from
- Local 20%
- State 47%
- Federal 33%
Total revenue $65.9 milliontotal spending $54.6 million
Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.
District details
Grades served
PK to 12
Locale (NCES)
Rural: Remote
Total staff (FTE)
368
District office
30 Central Ave, Welch WV 24801
Phone
County
Mcdowell County
Official website
NCES District ID
5400810
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About McDowell County Schools
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