For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,055 students in Nicholas County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Nicholas County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Nicholas County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Richwood High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
14 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
3,498 Students
81,831 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
5,747 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Nicholas County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.19
# American Indian Students
1 Student
79 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
554 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
1,761 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
19 Students
3,424 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,438 Students
73,381 Students
% White Students
98%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
2,595 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
217
252
# Students in K Grade:
234
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
250
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
196
64
# Students in 3rd Grade:
236
97
# Students in 4th Grade:
248
97
# Students in 5th Grade:
271
160
# Students in 6th Grade:
268
774
# Students in 7th Grade:
250
1,434
# Students in 8th Grade:
273
1,565
# Students in 9th Grade:
286
22,924
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
18,844
# Students in 11th Grade:
247
17,896
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
17,568
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,257 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,193 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,257
$15,540
Spending / Student
$13,193
$14,737
Best Nicholas County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nicholas County High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
30 Grizzly Rd
Summersville, WV 26651
(304) 872-2141
Summersville, WV 26651
(304) 872-2141
Grades: 9-12
| 704 students
Rank: #22.
Richwood High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
16414 Webster Rd
Craigsville, WV 26205
(304) 846-2591
Craigsville, WV 26205
(304) 846-2591
Grades: 9-12
| 351 students
Rank: n/an/a
Nicholas County Career/technical Center
Vocational School
215 Milam Addition Rd
Craigsville, WV 26205
(304) 742-5416
Craigsville, WV 26205
(304) 742-5416
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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