Grant County Schools School District

204 Jefferson Avenue
Petersburg, WV 26847
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 811 students in Grant County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Grant County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 39% 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

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
5 Schools
192 Schools
# Students
1,610 Students
75,545 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
5,564 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Grant County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WV)
#8 out of 57 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Grant County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grant 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.
44%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grant 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.
≥95%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Grant County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.18
# American Indian Students
1 Student
75 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
348 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
1,419 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
2%
# Black Students
14 Students
2,687 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,565 Students
68,285 Students
% White Students
97%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
24 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
2,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
101
1,393
# Students in K Grade:
132
1,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
1,415
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
1,299
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
1,500
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
1,512
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
4,418
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
17,741
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
19,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
19,597
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
1,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
1,526
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
1,508
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
1,408
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,330 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,032 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart display total revenue of Grant 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
$23 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart display total spending of Grant 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
$14,330
$15,540
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Grant 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
$14,032
$14,737
This chart display average spending per public school student in Grant 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 Grant County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Petersburg High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
207 Jefferson Avenue
Petersburg, WV 26847
(304) 257-1444
Grades: 7-12
| 622 students
Rank: #22.
Union Educational Complex
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
51 Tiger Drive
Mount Storm, WV 26839
(304) 693-7612
Grades: PK-12
| 189 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,610 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in WV)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 31% (Top 20%)
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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