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Braxton County High School

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200 Jerry Burton Dr

Sutton, WV, 26601-9768

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Tel: (304)765-7331

Grades: 9-12 | 658 students

School Highlights:

Braxton County High School serves 658 students in grades 9-12.

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the WV average of 14:1.

The 71% graduation rate is lower than the WV state average of 79%.

Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body.

Braxton County High School operates within the Braxton County s School District.

The nearest elementary school is Flatwoods Elementary School (1.8 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Braxton County Middle School (0.2 miles away)

The nearest high school is Gilmer County High School (19 miles away).

General Details

Grades Offered	Grades 9-12
Total Students	658 students

Gender %	52% Male / 48%Female
Total Classroom Teachers	50 teachers

Students by Grade

Comparison

	This School	(WV) School Average
Student - Teacher Ratio	13:1	14:1

American Indian	n/a	n/a
Asian	n/a	1%

Hispanic	n/a	1%

Black	1%	5%

White	98%	92%

Unknown	1%	1%

All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free LunchFamilies meeting income eligibility guidelines may quality for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.	42%	44%

Eligible for Reduced LunchFamilies meeting income eligibility guidelines may quality for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.	7%	8%

School District Name	Braxton County s School District
Number of Schools Managed	8	12
Number of Students Managed	2,289	3,727

District Total Revenue	$23,150,000	$44,035,000

District Expenditure	$25,505,000	$43,691,000

District Revenue / Student	$10,114	$11,815

District Expenditure / Student	$11,142	$11,723

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Nearby Schools:

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Braxton County High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away

Braxton County Middle School
Grades: 5-8 | 0.2 mi. away

Flatwoods Elementary School
Grades: PK-4 | 1.77 mi. away

Sutton Elementary School
Grades: PK-4 | 3 mi. away

Davis Elementary School
Grades: PK-4 | 6.01 mi. away

Little Birch Elementary School
Grades: PK-4 | 8.36 mi. away

View all schools in: Sutton, Braxton County, Zip 26601

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