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Calhoun County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 524 students in Calhoun County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Calhoun County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Calhoun 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 Calhoun Middle/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
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
4 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
861 Students
81,831 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
5,747 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Calhoun 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.19
# American Indian Students
n/a
79 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
554 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
1,761 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
2 Students
3,424 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
847 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
5 Students
2,595 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
252
# Students in K Grade:
55
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
64
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
97
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
97
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
160
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
774
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
1,434
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
1,565
# Students in 9th Grade:
65
22,924
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
18,844
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
17,896
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
17,568
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,099 is higher 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 $16,805 is higher than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$18,099
$15,540
Spending / Student (19-20)
$16,805
$14,737
Best Calhoun County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calhoun Middle/high School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 Underwood Circle
Mount Zion, WV 26151
(304) 354-6148
Mount Zion, WV 26151
(304) 354-6148
Grades: 5-12
| 524 students
Rank: n/an/a
Calhoun-gilmer Career Center
Vocational School
5260 East Little Kanawha Hwy
Grantsville, WV 26147
(304) 354-6151
Grantsville, WV 26147
(304) 354-6151
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
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