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 3 public high schools serving 811 students in Grant County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Grant County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Grant County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Petersburg 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 3% 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
5 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
1,610 Students
81,831 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
5,747 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.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 57 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.19
# American Indian Students
1 Student
79 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
554 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
1,761 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
2%
# Black Students
14 Students
3,424 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,565 Students
73,381 Students
% White Students
97%
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
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
252
# Students in K Grade:
132
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
64
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
97
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
97
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
160
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
774
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
1,434
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
1,565
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
22,924
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
18,844
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
17,896
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
17,568
# 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.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,330
$15,540
Spending / Student
$14,032
$14,737
Best Grant County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Petersburg High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
207 Jefferson Avenue
Petersburg, WV 26847
(304) 257-1444
Petersburg, WV 26847
(304) 257-1444
Grades: 7-12
| 622 students
Rank: #22.
Union Educational Complex
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
51 Tiger Drive
Mount Storm, WV 26839
(304) 693-7612
Mount Storm, WV 26839
(304) 693-7612
Grades: PK-12
| 189 students
Rank: n/an/a
South Branch Vocational School
Vocational School
401 Pierpont Street
Petersburg, WV 26847
(304) 257-1331
Petersburg, WV 26847
(304) 257-1331
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
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