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Marion, NC
Public School Ratings




Marion Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Mcdowell County Schools School District details

Mcdowell County Schools School District
334 South Main St
Marion, NC 28752

5,661 Students enrolled in District

16 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Mcdowell County Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

5

(10 is best)

Better than 47.3% of all NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 54.2% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
50%
52%
48%
51%
52%
52%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
East Mcdowell Middle School
676 State Street
Marion, NC, 28752
06-08
Eastfield Global Magnet School
170 Eastfield School Road
Marion, NC, 28752
PK-05
Foothills Community School
176 Lukin Street
Marion, NC, 28752
06-08
Glenwood Elementary School
1545 Old Hwy 221 South
Marion, NC, 28752
PK-05
Marion Elementary School
209 Robert Street
Marion, NC, 28752
PK-05
Mcdowell Academy For Innovation School
54 College Drive
Marion, NC, 28752
09-13
Mcdowell Early College School
54 College Drive
Marion, NC, 28752
09-13
Mcdowell High School
600 Mc Dowell High School Dr
Marion, NC, 28752
09-12
Mcdowell Virtual Academy School
346 West Mc Dowell Junior High
Marion, NC, 28752
06-12
Nebo Elementary School
254 Nebo School Road
Nebo, NC, 28761
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 79.7% 45.7%
Black 3.3% 26.1%
Hispanic 15.9% 22.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.9% 4.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 1.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 98.6% 68.3%
Free lunch eligible 98.6% 67.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 1.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,829 $49,982,000 62.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $756 $4,282,000 5.4%
Staff $538 $3,046,000 3.8%
General Administration $103 $583,000 0.7%
School Administration $745 $4,217,000 5.3%
Operation $908 $5,142,000 6.5%
Transportation $388 $2,197,000 2.8%
Other $360 $2,040,000 2.6%
Total Support $3,799 $21,507,000 27.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,452 $8,217,000 10.3%
Total Expenditures $14,080 $79,706,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,524 $11,629,189,000 56.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $717 $1,108,296,000 5.4%
Staff $421 $651,371,000 3.2%
General Administration $203 $313,159,000 1.5%
School Administration $717 $1,108,754,000 5.4%
Operation $936 $1,446,950,000 7.0%
Transportation $473 $731,502,000 3.5%
Other $410 $632,972,000 3.1%
Total Support $3,877 $5,993,004,000 29.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,961 $3,031,407,000 14.7%
Total Expenditures $13,363 $20,653,600,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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