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McDowell County School District

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McDowell County School District is located in southwest West Virginia. McDowell County School District has 533.46 square miles of land area and 1.44 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total McDowell County School District population is 21,281. McDowell County School District median household income is $23,607 in 2010-2014. McDowell County School District median house value is $38,100 in 2010-2014. On average, McDowell County School District is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (55 out of 55, bottom 0%) Elementary/Middle School: (55 out of 55, bottom 0%)* Rank: #55
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	11
Population	21,281 (2010-2014), rank #32
Population Growth	-7.36% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	39.79/sq mi, rank #35
Median Household Income:	$23,607 at 2010-2014—10.52% increase since 2005-2009, rank #55
Median House Price:	$38,100 at 2010-2014—24.92% increase since 2005-2009, rank #55
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	533.46 sq mi, rank #13
Water Area:	1.44 sq mi (0.27%), rank #44
State:	West Virginia
County:	Mcdowell County
City:	Bartley, Berwind, Cucumber, Raysal, War, Iaeger, Squire, Newhall, Bishop, Warriormine, Roderfield, Welch, Avondale, Big Sandy, Davy, Kimball, Vivian, Hensley, Premier, Northfork, Anawalt, Crumpler, Gary, Keystone, Maybeury, Pageton, Elkhorn, Switchback, Elbert, Jenkinjones, Thorpe, Bradshaw, Panther, Isaban, Mohawk, Jolo, Paynesville
Zip:	24813, 24815, 24826, 24879, 24892, 24894, 24844, 24884, 24866, 24604, 24881, 24801, 24811, 24816, 24828, 24878, 24853, 24843, 24868, 24808, 24836, 24888, 24830, 24861, 24871, 24831, 24887, 24848, 24817, 24872, 24846, 24862, 24850, 24873
Area:	Bluefield, WV-VA

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McDowell County School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

30 Central Ave

Welch WV, 24801, Mcdowell County

Phone: 304-436-8441

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	3,437	3,537	3,535	3,559	3,674	3,675	3,778
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Teachers:	275.50	275.99	285.99	274.99	291.99	293.50	305.50
Prekindergarten:	9.00	10.00	11.00	11.00	10.00	11.00	12.00
Kindergarten:	13.00	17.00	16.00	13.00	15.00	13.00	14.00
Elementary:	112.00	105.99	108.99	111.39	118.15	132.20	134.30
Secondary:	141.50	143.00	150.00	139.60	148.84	137.30	145.20
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	260.99	270.49	273.33	273.50	272.00	271.00	286.00
Instructional Aides:	42.00	49.00	40.00	43.00	44.00	43.00	51.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	7.00	9.00	12.00	6.00	5.00	4.00	3.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.50	11.00	10.00	10.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	4.00	4.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	2.00	2.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	7.00	7.00	8.00	8.50	8.00	8.00	8.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	0.00	0.00	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.00	2.00	2.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	2.50
Library/Media Support:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
District Administrators:	10.49	10.49	11.33	18.00	12.00	14.00	13.00
District Administrative Support:	14.00	13.00	16.00	17.00	20.50	19.50	18.50
School Administrators:	14.00	11.00	12.00	14.50	19.00	18.50	18.50
School Administrative Support:	7.00	8.00	8.00	8.00	4.00	6.00	7.50
Student Support Services:	18.50	15.50	22.50	14.00	15.00	13.50	15.50
Other Support Services:	135.00	141.50	138.50	138.50	138.50	139.50	146.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	12.48	12.82	12.36	12.94	12.58	12.52	12.37

Schools

Anawalt Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	School House Rd, Anawalt WV 24808
Bradshaw Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	740 Mountaineer Way, Bradshaw WV 24817
Career And Technology Center	Prekindergarten to Grade 12	Drawer V, Welch WV 24801
Fall River Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	Route 7, Big Sandy WV 24816
Iaeger Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	Waters St, Iaeger WV 24844
Kimball Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	Route 52, Kimball WV 24853
Mount View High School	Grade 6 to Grade 12	950 Mount View Rd, Welch WV 24801
River View High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	512 Mountaineeer Hwy, Bradshaw WV 24817
Sandy River Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	Route 80, Avondale WV 24811
Southside K-8	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	13509 Rocket Boys Dr, War WV 24892
Welch Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1235 Stewart St, Welch WV 24801

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
WESTEST 2 Test
2009	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	39.73	54
2010	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	21.33	39
2011	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	30.76	42
2012	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	28.43	42
2009	RLA	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	27.23	47
2010	RLA	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	23.1	43
2011	RLA	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	29.05	47
2012	RLA	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	28.16	47
2009	Social Studies	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	32.14	60
2010	Social Studies	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	22.03	44
2011	Social Studies	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	18.53	44
2012	Social Studies	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	24.41	44
2009	Math	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	37.5	59
2010	Math	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	29.85	41
2011	Math	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	26.29	44
2012	Math	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	31.3	44
2009	RLA	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	33.33	52
2010	RLA	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	21.42	35
2011	RLA	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	26.76	44
2012	RLA	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	27.77	44
2009	Social Studies	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	36.88	63
2010	Social Studies	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	19.89	33
2011	Social Studies	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	21.46	37
2012	Social Studies	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	16.5	37
2009	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	46.97	66
2010	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	20.08	44
2011	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	31.57	41
2012	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	40.32	49
2009	RLA	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	44.48	65
2010	RLA	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	21.72	45
2011	RLA	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	36.84	46
2012	RLA	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	37.44	49
2009	Science	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	32.02	56
2010	Science	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	17.28	40
2011	Science	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	21.05	41
2012	Science	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	19.58	43
2009	Social Studies	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	33.8	49
2010	Social Studies	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	16.46	36
2011	Social Studies	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	21.42	36
2012	Social Studies	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	17.5	37
2009	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	62.58	65
2010	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	33.95	42
2011	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	36.14	46
2012	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	41.66	47
2009	RLA	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	55.39	64
2010	RLA	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	26.86	40
2011	RLA	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	36.14	48
2012	RLA	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	35.6	44
2009	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	33.09	49
2010	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	14.92	35
2011	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	23.29	38
2012	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	23.86	35
2009	Social Studies	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	39.78	55
2010	Social Studies	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	19.77	36
2011	Social Studies	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	20.81	35
2012	Social Studies	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	18.7	35
2009	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	54.72	63
2010	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	41	45
2011	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	40.9	45
2012	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	33.88	50
2009	RLA	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	52.17	65
2010	RLA	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	32.49	43
2011	RLA	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	36.12	46
2012	RLA	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	32.23	51
2009	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	28.34	50
2010	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	24.26	40
2011	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	22.43	40
2012	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	25.31	42
2009	Social Studies	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	38.18	57
2010	Social Studies	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	15.44	33
2011	Social Studies	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	18.56	36
2012	Social Studies	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	14.93	34
2009	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	55.76	60
2010	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	34.56	43
2011	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	41.24	45
2012	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	32.8	48
2009	RLA	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	48.84	65
2010	RLA	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	28.8	43
2011	RLA	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	32.84	50
2012	RLA	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	30.67	51
2009	Science	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	41.53	58
2010	Science	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	24.69	40
2011	Science	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	32.11	41
2012	Science	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	21.2	42
2009	Social Studies	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	47.43	60
2010	Social Studies	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	19.08	34
2011	Social Studies	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	18.88	35
2012	Social Studies	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	19.2	34
2009	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	40.45	55
2010	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	30	47
2011	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	29.87	44
2012	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	39.69	51
2009	RLA	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	42.36	63
2010	RLA	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	27.69	43
2011	RLA	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	30.29	51
2012	RLA	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	30.79	49
2009	Science	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	32.94	54
2010	Science	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	19.44	43
2011	Science	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	24.58	42
2012	Science	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	25.39	45
2009	Social Studies	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	30.85	52
2010	Social Studies	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	18.18	39
2011	Social Studies	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	17.15	38
2012	Social Studies	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	20.54	40
2009	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	44.28	53
2010	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	27.02	37
2011	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	35.15	40
2012	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	28.69	42
2009	RLA	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	36.16	61
2010	RLA	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	17.64	42
2011	RLA	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	32.81	48
2012	RLA	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	29.95	47
2009	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	36.8	55
2010	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	21.42	46
2011	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	24.4	42
2012	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	28.08	47
2009	Social Studies	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	42	58
2010	Social Studies	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	13.2	33
2011	Social Studies	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	23.6	36
2012	Social Studies	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	16.59	34
2009	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	50.98	61
2010	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	27.81	36
2011	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	33.05	39
2012	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	29.5	39
2009	RLA	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	28.23	47
2010	RLA	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	23.39	40
2011	RLA	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	24.58	47
2012	RLA	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	30.2	47
2009	Science	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	31.1	52
2010	Science	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	13.58	30
2011	Science	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	15.41	35
2012	Science	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	20.24	35
2009	Social Studies	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	29.41	52
2010	Social Studies	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	16.34	36
2011	Social Studies	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	18.64	38
2012	Social Studies	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	16.46	38

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$57,053,000	$16,139		$88,558,000	$24,883		$67,217,000	$18,295
Federal:	$11,395,000	$3,223	20.0%	$11,562,000	$3,249	13.1%	$12,602,000	$3,430	18.7%
State:	$25,512,000	$7,217	44.7%	$61,594,000	$17,307	69.6%	$41,077,000	$11,180	61.1%
Local:	$20,146,000	$5,699	35.3%	$15,402,000	$4,328	17.4%	$13,538,000	$3,685	20.1%
Total Expenditures:	$55,041,000	$15,570		$91,749,000	$25,779		$68,148,000	$18,549
Total Current Expenditures:	$50,386,000	$14,253		$50,409,000	$14,164		$48,708,000	$13,257
Instructional Expenditures:	$26,126,000	$7,391	51.9%	$27,902,000	$7,840	55.4%	$30,367,000	$8,265	62.3%
Student and Staff Support:	$6,915,000	$1,956	13.7%	$5,227,000	$1,469	10.4%	$3,530,000	$961	7.2%
Administration:	$3,995,000	$1,130	7.9%	$4,404,000	$1,237	8.7%	$3,895,000	$1,060	8.0%
Operations, Food, Other:	$13,350,000	$3,777	26.5%	$12,876,000	$3,618	25.5%	$10,916,000	$2,971	22.4%
Total Capital Outlay:	$4,353,000	$1,231		$41,002,000	$11,521		$19,173,000	$5,219
Construction:	$3,437,000	$972		$39,912,000	$11,214		$18,654,000	$5,077
Total Other:	$292,000	$83		$338,000	$95		$267,000	$73
Interest on Debt:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0

Total Salary:	$25,035,000	$7,082		$24,141,000	$6,783		$23,972,000	$6,525
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$14,702,000	$4,159	58.7%	$15,294,000	$4,297	63.4%	$15,245,000	$4,149	63.6%
Other Salary:	$10,333,000	$2,923	41.3%	$8,847,000	$2,486	36.6%	$8,727,000	$2,375	36.4%
Total Benefit:	$13,218,000	$3,739		$15,878,000	$4,461		$15,243,000	$4,149
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$7,939,000	$2,246	60.1%	$9,676,000	$2,719	60.9%	$10,859,000	$2,956	71.2%
Other Benefit:	$5,279,000	$1,493	39.9%	$6,202,000	$1,743	39.1%	$4,384,000	$1,193	28.8%

* McDowell County School District was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.