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Calhoun County Schools 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 516 students in Calhoun County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle School in Calhoun County School have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
4 Schools
204 Schools
# Students
832 Students
74,303 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
5,796 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Calhoun County Schools, 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
28%
Graduation Rate
87%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
97%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,730 is higher than the state median of $15,982. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,391 is higher than the state median of $15,156. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,730
$15,982
Spending / Student
$17,391
$15,156
Best Calhoun County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Calhoun Middle/high School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
50 Underwood Cir
Mount Zion, WV 26151
(304) 354-6148
Mount Zion, WV 26151
(304) 354-6148
Gr: 5-12 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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