McDowell County Schools
McDowell County Schools is a public school district based in Welch, West Virginia, serving 2,312 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #31 of the 49 West Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 38% of them. Its schools average 231 students each, fewer than the West Virginia median of 328. It spends about $14,788 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% more than the West Virginia median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How McDowell County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | McDowell County | West Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,788 | $12,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,139 | $7,433 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $41.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $43.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 171 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 368 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 289 | 312 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The West Virginia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in West Virginia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDowell County SchoolsWelch · this district | 2,312 | 10 | $14,788 | 13.5 | #31 |
| Lewis County SchoolsWeston | 2,226 | 6 | $12,736 | 15.0 | #32 |
| Brooke County SchoolsWellsburg | 2,213 | 7 | $14,171 | 12.3 | #33 |
| Wetzel County SchoolsNew Martinsville | 2,189 | 9 | $19,704 | 9.8 | #34 |
| Hardy County SchoolsMoorefield | 2,184 | 6 | $10,783 | 15.8 | #35 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Lowell Regional Vocational TechnicalTyngsborough, MA | 2,314 | $22,267 | 11.3 |
| Mill Valley ElementaryMill Valley, CA | 2,313 | $18,120 | 19.0 |
| Skiatook Public SchoolsSkiatook, OK | 2,312 | $9,134 | 18.3 |
| Preston Joint DistrictPreston, ID | 2,311 | $7,933 | 20.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-wv-mcdowell-county-schools