Total enrollment
2,312
-394 (-15%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in McDowell County Schools
West Virginia · 2,312 students · 6 cities
McDowell County Schools is a public-school district inside West Virginia, running 11 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 2,312 students, broken out as 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high.
4-year change in McDowell County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How McDowell County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In West Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,312 | #31 of 55 | #3,976 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #27 of 55 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #46 of 55 | #4,871 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.7% | #10 of 47 | #5,535 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside McDowell County Schools
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 3,035 to 2,312 students (down 24%) and from 212 to 161 full-time teachers (down 24%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount View High School | Welch | High | 06-12 | 521 |
| River View High School | Bradshaw | High | 09-12 | 405 |
| Southside K-8 | War | Elementary | PK-08 | 266 |
| Sandy River Middle School | Bradshaw | Middle | 06-08 | 240 |
| Bradshaw Elementary School | Bradshaw | Elementary | PK-05 | 214 |
| Iaeger Elementary School | Iaeger | Elementary | PK-05 | 201 |
| Welch Elementary School | Welch | Elementary | PK-05 | 189 |
| Kimball Elementary School | Kimball | Elementary | PK-05 | 164 |
| Fall River Elementary School | Big Sandy | Elementary | PK-05 | 112 |
| Coalfield Elementary School | Welch | Elementary | M-M | · |
| McDowell Career & Technology Center | Welch | High | 09-12 | · |
About McDowell County Schools
As an average-sized district in West Virginia, McDowell County Schools teaches 2,312 students across 11 schools.
On the school-mix side, McDowell County Schools covers 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in McDowell County Schools is about 210, below the West Virginia average of roughly 368.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in McDowell County Schools has decreased 15% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,706 students to 2,312.
On allk12, the community for McDowell County Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.