Boone County Schools School District

69 Avenue B
Madison, WV 25130
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,124 students in Boone 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 Boone County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Boone County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sherman High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 10% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
13 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
3,177 Students
81,831 Students
# Teachers
255 Teachers
5,747 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Boone 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#27 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Boone County  Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Boone County  Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Boone County  Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
89%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Boone County  Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.19
# American Indian Students
1 Student
79 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
554 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
1,761 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
2%
# Black Students
16 Students
3,424 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,128 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
19 Students
2,595 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
160
252
# Students in K Grade:
196
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
64
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
97
# Students in 4th Grade:
217
97
# Students in 5th Grade:
232
160
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
774
# Students in 7th Grade:
256
1,434
# Students in 8th Grade:
241
1,565
# Students in 9th Grade:
339
22,924
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
18,844
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
17,896
# Students in 12th Grade:
243
17,568
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,361 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,896 is higher than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart display total revenue of Boone County  Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$47 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart display total spending of Boone County  Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,361
$15,540
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Boone County  Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,896
$14,737
This chart display average spending per public school student in Boone County  Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Boone County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Van Junior/senior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
913 Van High School Road
Van, WV 25206
(304) 245-8237
Grades: 6-12
| 194 students
Rank: #22.
Scott High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Skyhawk Place
Madison, WV 25130
(304) 369-3011
Grades: 9-12
| 578 students
Rank: #33.
Sherman High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
10008 Coal River Road
Seth, WV 25181
(304) 837-3301
Grades: 9-12
| 352 students
Rank: n/an/a
Boone Career And Technical Center
Vocational School
3505 Daniel Boone Parkway, Sui
Foster, WV 25081
(304) 369-4585
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,177 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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