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The largest public schools in McDowell County, North Carolina

Across McDowell County, North Carolina, 15 public schools are ranked here, ranked by total student enrollment, excluding online and virtual schools. McDowell High School leads the list at 1,379, against a median of 333 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

McDowell County, North Carolina

Top Students

1,379

Median Students

333

LARGEST · MCDOWELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	McDowell High School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	High	1,379
2	West McDowell Middle School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Middle	550
3	Glenwood Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	435
4	East McDowell Middle School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Middle	392
5	West Marion Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	390
6	Old Fort Elementary School	Old Fort, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	360
7	Nebo Elementary School	Nebo, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	354
8	Marion Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	333
9	Pleasant Gardens Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	289
10	Eastfield Global Magnet School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	279
11	McDowell Early College	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	High	241
12	North Cove Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	230
13	Foothills Community School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Middle	200
14	McDowell Academy for Innovation	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	High	158
15	The Summit Academy	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	High	23

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