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Gilmer County Schools

Item: Gilmer County Schools
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

454 Vanhorn Drive
Glenville, WV 26351

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (304) 462-7386

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Gilmer County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WV)

# Schools

2 Schools

371 Schools

# Students

721 Students

104,425 Students

# Teachers

69 Teachers

8,098 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gilmer County Schools	West Virginia
Pre-K	44	228
Kind	38	243
1	38	243
2	49	244
3	37	220
4	49	208
5	45	166

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District Rank

Gilmer County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 56 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WV)

#34 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gilmer County Schools
2023	#34
2022	#36
2021	#21
2019	#41
2018	#24
2017	#11
2016	#11
2015	#9
2014	#10
2013	#16
2012	#24
2011	#14
2010	#15

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31%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gilmer County Schools	West Virginia
2023	31%	34%
2022	28%	32%
2021	25%	28%
2019	33%	38%
2018	36%	37%
2017	36%	35%
2016	35%	33%
2015	31%	30%
2014	52%	42%
2013	51%	46%
2012	54%	48%
2011	48%	44%
2010	47%	43%

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36%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gilmer County Schools	West Virginia
2022	36%	41%
2021	39%	40%
2018	36%	45%
2017	50%	47%
2015	49%	46%
2014	48%	47%
2013	44%	48%
2012	42%	49%
2011	47%	48%
2010	40%	42%

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20-24%

28%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Gilmer County Schools	West Virginia
2022	22%	28%
2021	22%	27%

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92%

92.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Gilmer County Schools	West Virginia
2023	92%	92%
2022	92%	91%
2021	90%	90%
2020	90%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	92%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	87%	86%
2014	87%	84%
2013	92%	81%
2012	87%	79%
2011	82%	78%

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(2022-23)

31.3%

33.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Gilmer County Schools	West Virginia
2023	31.3%	33.8%
2022	39.2%	37.4%
2021	24.1%	17.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.06

0.22

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gilmer County Schools	West Virginia
2023	0.25	0.21
2022	0.24	0.21
2021	0.25	0.21
2020	0.25	0.21
2019	0.25	0.19
2018	0.24	0.19
2017	0.24	0.19
2016	0.06	0.19
2015	0.05	0.17
2014	0.05	0.17
2013	0.07	0.17
2012	0.06	0.15
2011	0.08	0.15
2010	0.08	0.15
2009	0.06	0.13
2008	0.04	0.13
2007	0.05	0.13
2006	0.04	0.13
2005	0.05	0.11
2004	0.05	0.11
2003	0.04	0.11
2002	0.03	0.10
2001	0.02	0.10
2000	0.02	0.10
1999	0.02	0.10
1998	0.02	0.10
1997	0.01	0.10
1996	0.01	0.10
1994	0.01	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2016)
Year	Gilmer County Schools	West Virginia
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Gilmer County Schools	West Virginia
2023	3%	4%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%

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% White

97%

88%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Gilmer County Schools	West Virginia
2023	66%	89%
2022	66%	89%
2021	66%	89%
2020	66%	89%
2019	66%	90%
2018	67%	90%
2017	67%	90%
2016	97%	90%
2015	98%	91%
2014	98%	91%
2013	96%	91%
2012	97%	92%
2011	96%	92%
2010	96%	92%
2009	97%	93%
2008	98%	93%
2007	98%	93%
2006	98%	93%
2005	98%	94%
2004	98%	94%
2003	98%	94%
2002	98%	95%
2001	99%	95%
2000	99%	95%
1999	99%	95%
1998	99%	95%
1997	100%	95%
1996	100%	95%
1995	100%	95%
1994	100%	95%
1993	100%	95%
1992	100%	96%
1991	100%	96%
1990	100%	96%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Gilmer County Schools	West Virginia
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,534 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,024 is higher than the state median of $17,118. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WV)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$4,251 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Gilmer County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$15 MM	$48 MM
2022	$13 MM	$46 MM
2021	$13 MM	$44 MM
2020	$13 MM	$43 MM
2019	$11 MM	$42 MM
2018	$12 MM	$44 MM
2017	$13 MM	$45 MM
2016	$21 MM	$43 MM
2015	$12 MM	$43 MM
2014	$12 MM	$48 MM
2012	$13 MM	$55 MM
2011	$11 MM	$47 MM
2010	$12 MM	$43 MM
2009	$11 MM	$44 MM
2008	$11 MM	$40 MM
2007	$10 MM	$42 MM
2006	$10 MM	$41 MM
2005	$9 MM	$38 MM
2004	$10 MM	$36 MM
2003	$9 MM	$34 MM
2002	$9 MM	$34 MM
2001	$9 MM	$32 MM
2000	$9 MM	$33 MM
1999	$11 MM	$30 MM
1998	$9 MM	$32 MM
1997	$8 MM	$30 MM
1996	$8 MM	$30 MM
1995	$8 MM	$29 MM
1992	$7 MM	$24 MM
1990	$5 MM	$18 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$4,144 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gilmer County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$17 MM	$47 MM
2022	$14 MM	$42 MM
2021	$12 MM	$42 MM
2020	$12 MM	$41 MM
2019	$11 MM	$42 MM
2018	$11 MM	$42 MM
2017	$13 MM	$43 MM
2016	$20 MM	$43 MM
2015	$13 MM	$46 MM
2014	$11 MM	$46 MM
2012	$12 MM	$48 MM
2011	$12 MM	$51 MM
2010	$13 MM	$46 MM
2009	$12 MM	$44 MM
2008	$10 MM	$42 MM
2007	$10 MM	$41 MM
2006	$10 MM	$40 MM
2005	$9 MM	$39 MM
2004	$9 MM	$39 MM
2003	$10 MM	$38 MM
2002	$9 MM	$34 MM
2001	$9 MM	$34 MM
2000	$11 MM	$34 MM
1999	$11 MM	$32 MM
1998	$9 MM	$30 MM
1997	$8 MM	$30 MM
1996	$8 MM	$29 MM
1995	$8 MM	$29 MM
1992	$7 MM	$23 MM
1990	$5 MM	$18 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,534

$17,559

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gilmer County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$18,693	$18,955
2022	$16,606	$14,858
2021	$17,247	$14,260
2020	$15,708	$11,928
2018	$14,509	$12,486
2017	$15,955	$12,727
2016	$24,231	$11,904
2015	$12,779	$11,650
2014	$13,140	$12,937
2012	$13,673	$15,292
2011	$11,526	$12,722
2010	$12,302	$11,650
2009	$11,705	$11,815
2008	$11,239	$10,474
2007	$9,976	$10,918
2006	$10,410	$10,978
2005	$9,403	$9,978
2004	$9,057	$9,483
2003	$8,322	$8,795
2002	$8,174	$8,794
2001	$8,279	$8,002
2000	$7,903	$8,153
1999	$9,582	$7,396
1998	$6,809	$7,449
1997	$6,670	$7,006
1995	$6,004	$6,524
1992	$4,879	$4,968
1990	$3,724	$3,761

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Spending / Student

$23,024

$17,118

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gilmer County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$20,960	$18,719
2022	$17,443	$13,755
2021	$16,099	$13,470
2020	$14,970	$11,354
2018	$13,783	$11,778
2017	$16,087	$12,263
2016	$24,090	$11,931
2015	$14,118	$12,559
2014	$12,349	$12,334
2012	$12,579	$13,297
2011	$12,246	$13,780
2010	$13,592	$12,559
2009	$12,288	$11,723
2008	$11,044	$11,119
2007	$10,120	$10,885
2006	$10,091	$10,809
2005	$9,226	$10,444
2004	$8,708	$10,067
2003	$8,606	$9,692
2002	$8,174	$8,729
2001	$8,191	$8,510
2000	$9,286	$8,271
1999	$9,562	$7,692
1998	$6,693	$7,111
1997	$6,650	$6,955
1995	$5,889	$6,604
1992	$5,070	$4,902
1990	$3,706	$3,706

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Best Gilmer County Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Gilmer County Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

99 Fairground Rd
Glenville, WV 26351
(304) 462-7338

Gr: PK-5 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 1%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 721 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 3%
: 92% (Top 20% in WV)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education