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McDowell Early College

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Regular School · Marion, NC

McDowell Early College is a regular school school in Marion, North Carolina, serving grades 09–13 with 241 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 19.8:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 13
Enrollment
241
Teachers (FTE)
12.2
Student–Teacher Ratio
19.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 184 76%
Hispanic/Latino 40 17%
Two or more races 8 3%
Black or African American 5 2%
Asian 3 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 241 107M / 134F

English Language Learners: 8 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 80-89% 41.9% 54
Reading Proficiency >=90% 46.9% 40
Science Proficiency 80-89% — 43
4-Year Graduation Rate >=95% —

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
None offered
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
89 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
37
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
0
Chronically Absent
1
0.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 241 100%

Contact & Location

54 College Drive

Marion, NC 28752

Phone: (828)659-0411

http://www.mec.mcdowell.k12.nc.us

District

McDowell County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,088

District enrollment: 5,776

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

370294002809

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD