Top Rankings
Berkeley County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 33 public schools serving 20,006 students in Berkeley County Schools. This district's average testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in West Virginia.
Public Schools in Berkeley County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the West Virginia public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the West Virginia public school average of 13% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
33 Schools
684 Schools
# Students
20,006 Students
242,650 Students
# Teachers
1,347 Teachers
18,121 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Berkeley County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 56 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
28%
Graduation Rate
97%
91%