McDowell Early College
Public · Grades 9–13 · 241 students
McDowell Academy for Innovation
54 College Drive, Marion, NC 28752
Grades
9–13
High
Students
158
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
22.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
McDowell County Schools
McDowell County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About McDowell Academy for Innovation
McDowell Academy for Innovation is a public high school in Marion, North Carolina, serving grades 9–13. It is part of McDowell County Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in McDowell County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 158 students were enrolled, with about 22.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina high school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- High
- Grades offered
- 9–13
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 158 students
- Students per teacher
- 22.6 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- Rural — Fringe
- School district
- McDowell County Schools
- County
- McDowell County
- NCES school ID
- 370294003487
Schools near McDowell Academy for Innovation
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.