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The public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in McDowell County, North Carolina

Across McDowell County, North Carolina, 13 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. East McDowell Middle School leads the list at 11.3:1, against a median of 15.3:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

McDowell County, North Carolina

Best Students/teacher

11.3:1

Median Students/teacher

15.3:1

LOWEST RATIO · MCDOWELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	East McDowell Middle School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Middle	392	11.3:1
2	Eastfield Global Magnet School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	279	13.3:1
3	Pleasant Gardens Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	289	13.5:1
4	West Marion Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	390	14.2:1
5	North Cove Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	230	14.5:1
6	Marion Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	333	14.6:1
7	Old Fort Elementary School	Old Fort, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	360	15.3:1
8	West McDowell Middle School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Middle	550	15.5:1
9	McDowell High School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	High	1,379	15.7:1
10	Nebo Elementary School	Nebo, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	354	15.8:1
11	Glenwood Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	435	16.0:1
12	Foothills Community School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Middle	200	18.0:1
13	McDowell Early College	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	High	241	19.8:1

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