North CarolinaSchoolsMcDowell High School

McDowell High School

PublicGrades 912
Marion, North Carolina · McDowell County Schools
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,384
Student:Teacher15.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch100%
Title INo

Enrollment

How many students attend, and how this has changed over time.

Current enrollment
1,384
Grade span
9–12
School level
High
vs 2019
-16 (-1.1%)

Enrollment history

1,400
2019
1,394
2020
1,363
2021
1,416
2022
1,384
2023

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 20192023.

Size context

Typical enrollment by school level.

  • Elementary schools in the US typically enroll 400–650 students.
  • Middle schools typically enroll 500–800 students.
  • High schools typically enroll 700–2,000 students, with larger urban schools exceeding 3,000.