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The public schools with the most Black students in McDowell County, North Carolina

14 public schools in McDowell County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the public schools with the most Black students, ranked by the total number of Black or African American students enrolled. McDowell High School leads the list at 50, against a median of 7 across the ranked schools.

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McDowell County, North Carolina

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MOST BLACK (COUNT) · MCDOWELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Students	% Black	Black students
1	McDowell High School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	1,379	3.6%	50
2	West McDowell Middle School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	550	3.1%	17
3	East McDowell Middle School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	392	4.1%	16
4	Marion Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	333	4.2%	14
5	West Marion Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	390	3.1%	12
6	Old Fort Elementary School	Old Fort, NC	McDowell County Schools	360	2.5%	9
7	Nebo Elementary School	Nebo, NC	McDowell County Schools	354	2.3%	8
8	Eastfield Global Magnet School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	279	2.1%	6
9	Glenwood Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	435	1.1%	5
10	McDowell Early College	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	241	2.1%	5
11	McDowell Academy for Innovation	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	158	3.2%	5
12	Foothills Community School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	200	2.0%	4
13	Pleasant Gardens Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	289	1.0%	3
14	North Cove Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	230	0.9%	2

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