Taylor County Schools School District

71 Utt Drive
Grafton, WV 26354
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Taylor County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 685 students in Taylor County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle School in Taylor County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
5 Schools
199 Schools
# Students
2,213 Students
75,929 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
5,607 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Taylor County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#24 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Taylor County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Taylor County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Taylor County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Taylor County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
91%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Taylor County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.19
# American Indian Students
n/a
68 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
392 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
1,430 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
2%
# Black Students
14 Students
2,732 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,178 Students
68,389 Students
% White Students
98%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
2,890 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
135
1,469
# Students in K Grade:
147
1,583
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
1,517
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
1,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
1,363
# Students in 4th Grade:
171
1,570
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
4,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
17,653
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
18,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
190
19,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
184
2,064
# Students in 10th Grade:
178
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
124
1,711
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
1,658
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,010 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,615 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Taylor County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart displays total spending of Taylor County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,010
$15,635
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Taylor County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,615
$14,827
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Taylor County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Taylor County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Taylor County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
670 Spring Hills Road
Grafton, WV 26354
(304) 265-0722
Grades: 5-8
| 685 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,213 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in WV)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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