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 is 1 public high school serving 516 students in Braxton County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High School in Braxton County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Braxton County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Braxton County 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 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 10% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
8 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
1,747 Students
81,831 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
5,747 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.
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
79 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
554 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
1,761 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
2%
# Black Students
1 Student
3,424 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
1,702 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
32 Students
2,595 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
109
252
# Students in K Grade:
105
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
64
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
97
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
97
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
160
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
774
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
1,434
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
1,565
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
22,924
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
18,844
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
17,896
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
17,568
# 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 High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Braxton County High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
200 Jerry Burton Drive
Sutton, WV 26601
(304) 765-7331
Grades: 9-12
| 516 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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