Braxton County Schools School District

98 Carter Braxton Drive
Sutton, WV 26601
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 843 students in Braxton County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in West Virginia.
Public Preschools in Braxton County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the West Virginia public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 10% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
8 Schools
374 Schools
# Students
1,747 Students
107,352 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
8,114 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Braxton 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WV)
#51 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Braxton County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
16%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Braxton 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.
32%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Braxton 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.
90-94%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Braxton County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.19
# American Indian Students
3 Students
54 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
605 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
1,816 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
2%
# Black Students
1 Student
3,773 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
1,702 Students
96,566 Students
% White Students
98%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
41 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
4,497 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
109
14,299
# Students in K Grade:
105
16,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
15,887
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
14,534
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
14,261
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
14,067
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
11,876
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
2,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
1,560
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
1,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
59
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
44
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
47
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
60
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,160 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,041 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart display total revenue of Braxton 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
$25 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart display total spending of Braxton 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
$15,160
$15,540
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Braxton 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
$14,041
$14,737
This chart display average spending per public school student in Braxton 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 Braxton County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frametown Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
65 Jeanie Ellis Drive
Frametown, WV 26623
(304) 364-5526
Grades: PK-5
| 140 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Davis Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
113 Fifth Street
Gassaway, WV 26624
(304) 364-5291
Grades: PK-5
| 170 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Sutton Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
288 N Hill Road
Sutton, WV 26601
(304) 765-5202
Grades: PK-5
| 160 students
Rank: #44.
Little Birch Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
55 Little Birch Road
Sutton, WV 26601
(304) 765-2042
Grades: PK-5
| 83 students
Rank: #55.
Flatwoods Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
142 Flatwoods Corner Rd
Flatwoods, WV 26621
(304) 765-5821
Grades: PK-5
| 174 students
Rank: #66.
Burnsville Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
228 Kanawha Ave
Burnsville, WV 26335
(304) 853-2523
Grades: PK-5
| 116 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,747 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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