Harrison County Schools School District

Item: Harrison County Schools School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

445 W Main St
Clarksburg, WV 26301

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Top 30%

Tel: (304) 326-7300

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WV)

# Schools

25 Schools

702 Schools

# Students

9,687 Students

246,379 Students

# Teachers

761 Teachers

18,676 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harrison County Schools School District	West Virginia
Pre-K	655	238
Kind	636	266
1	621	268
2	671	277
3	662	266
4	581	250
5	690	284
6	711	284
7	724	291
8	729	290
9	822	329
10	793	313
11	761	290
12	631	264

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District Rank

Harrison County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WV)

#15 out of 57 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Harrison County Schools School District
2023	#15
2022	#17
2021	#14
2019	#19
2018	#21
2017	#8
2016	#16
2015	#23
2014	#11
2013	#13
2012	#9

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34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Harrison County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	34%	34%
2022	33%	32%
2021	29%	28%
2019	39%	38%
2018	37%	37%
2017	39%	35%
2016	34%	33%
2015	30%	30%
2014	44%	42%
2013	46%	46%
2012	50%	48%

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44%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Harrison County Schools School District	West Virginia
2022	44%	41%
2021	43%	40%
2018	37%	45%
2017	51%	47%
2015	47%	46%
2014	50%	47%
2013	51%	48%
2012	54%	49%
2011	53%	48%
2010	47%	42%

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33%

28%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Harrison County Schools School District	West Virginia
2022	33%	28%
2021	30%	27%

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92%

91%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Harrison County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	92%	91%
2022	96%	91%
2021	95%	90%
2020	98%	90%
2019	93%	90%
2018	90%	89%
2017	88%	89%
2016	88%	89%
2015	86%	86%
2014	82%	84%
2013	77%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.22

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Harrison County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	0.15	0.21
2022	0.14	0.21
2021	0.14	0.21
2020	0.13	0.19
2019	0.13	0.19
2018	0.11	0.19
2017	0.11	0.19
2016	0.11	0.19
2015	0.24	0.19
2014	0.11	0.17
2013	0.11	0.17
2012	0.11	0.15
2011	0.10	0.15
2010	0.10	0.15
2009	0.09	0.13
2008	0.08	0.13
2007	0.08	0.13
2006	0.08	0.12
2005	0.07	0.12
2004	0.07	0.12
2003	0.06	0.12
2002	0.06	0.10
2001	0.06	0.10
2000	0.05	0.08
1999	0.06	0.07
1998	0.06	0.07
1997	0.05	0.07
1996	0.05	0.08
1995	0.05	0.08
1994	0.05	0.08
1993	0.04	0.08

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Harrison County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Harrison County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harrison County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	2%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	4%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	3%	5%
2010	3%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	3%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	4%
1998	3%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	4%

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% White

91%

88%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harrison County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	92%	89%
2022	93%	89%
2021	93%	89%
2020	93%	90%
2019	93%	90%
2018	94%	90%
2017	94%	90%
2016	94%	90%
2015	76%	90%
2014	94%	91%
2013	94%	91%
2012	95%	92%
2011	95%	92%
2010	95%	92%
2009	95%	93%
2008	95%	93%
2007	95%	93%
2006	96%	94%
2005	96%	93%
2004	96%	93%
2003	96%	94%
2002	97%	95%
2001	97%	95%
2000	97%	96%
1999	97%	96%
1998	97%	96%
1997	98%	96%
1996	98%	96%
1995	98%	96%
1994	98%	96%
1993	98%	96%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Harrison County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,920 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,083 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WV)

Total Revenue

$154 MM

$3,933 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Harrison County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	$154 MM	$44 MM
2022	$147 MM	$43 MM
2021	$154 MM	$44 MM
2020	$147 MM	$43 MM
2019	$138 MM	$42 MM
2018	$142 MM	$44 MM
2017	$136 MM	$45 MM
2016	$130 MM	$43 MM
2015	$121 MM	$43 MM
2014	$135 MM	$48 MM
2012	$154 MM	$55 MM
2011	$134 MM	$47 MM
2010	$121 MM	$43 MM
2009	$121 MM	$44 MM
2008	$115 MM	$40 MM
2007	$114 MM	$42 MM
2006	$112 MM	$41 MM
2005	$113 MM	$38 MM
2004	$105 MM	$36 MM
2003	$102 MM	$34 MM
2002	$98 MM	$34 MM
2001	$95 MM	$32 MM
2000	$92 MM	$33 MM
1999	$87 MM	$30 MM
1998	$89 MM	$32 MM
1997	$85 MM	$30 MM
1996	$86 MM	$30 MM
1995	$78 MM	$29 MM

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Spending

$146 MM

$3,730 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Harrison County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	$146 MM	$42 MM
2022	$140 MM	$41 MM
2021	$146 MM	$42 MM
2020	$140 MM	$41 MM
2019	$140 MM	$42 MM
2018	$148 MM	$42 MM
2017	$132 MM	$43 MM
2016	$130 MM	$43 MM
2015	$135 MM	$46 MM
2014	$134 MM	$46 MM
2012	$136 MM	$48 MM
2011	$147 MM	$51 MM
2010	$135 MM	$46 MM
2009	$122 MM	$44 MM
2008	$113 MM	$42 MM
2007	$115 MM	$41 MM
2006	$112 MM	$40 MM
2005	$104 MM	$39 MM
2004	$98 MM	$39 MM
2003	$98 MM	$38 MM
2002	$95 MM	$34 MM
2001	$88 MM	$34 MM
2000	$90 MM	$34 MM
1999	$85 MM	$32 MM
1998	$86 MM	$30 MM
1997	$84 MM	$30 MM
1996	$86 MM	$29 MM
1995	$94 MM	$29 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,920

$15,963

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Harrison County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	$15,546	$15,093
2022	$13,858	$11,928
2021	$15,252	$14,260
2020	$13,858	$11,928
2018	$13,150	$12,486
2017	$12,683	$12,727
2016	$12,024	$11,904
2015	$11,035	$11,650
2014	$12,401	$12,937
2012	$13,957	$15,292
2011	$12,083	$12,722
2010	$10,790	$11,650
2009	$10,778	$11,815
2008	$10,199	$10,474
2007	$10,139	$10,918
2006	$9,934	$10,978
2005	$9,968	$9,978
2004	$9,107	$9,483
2003	$8,799	$8,795
2002	$8,541	$8,794
2001	$8,307	$8,002
2000	$7,855	$8,153
1999	$7,297	$7,396
1998	$7,357	$7,449
1997	$6,952	$7,006
1995	$6,374	$6,524
1992	$4,701	$4,968
1990	$3,555	$3,761

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Spending / Student

$15,083

$15,138

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Harrison County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	$14,729	$14,257
2022	$13,202	$11,354
2021	$14,451	$13,470
2020	$13,202	$11,354
2018	$13,673	$11,778
2017	$12,365	$12,263
2016	$11,983	$11,931
2015	$12,356	$12,559
2014	$12,285	$12,334
2012	$12,364	$13,297
2011	$13,169	$13,780
2010	$12,081	$12,559
2009	$10,891	$11,723
2008	$10,052	$11,119
2007	$10,169	$10,885
2006	$9,893	$10,809
2005	$9,145	$10,444
2004	$8,497	$10,067
2003	$8,462	$9,692
2002	$8,244	$8,729
2001	$7,683	$8,510
2000	$7,637	$8,271
1999	$7,084	$7,692
1998	$7,130	$7,111
1997	$6,864	$6,955
1995	$7,690	$6,604
1992	$4,771	$4,902
1990	$3,476	$3,706

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Harrison County Schools School District?

Harrison County Schools School District manages 25 public schools serving 9,687 students.

What is the rank of Harrison County Schools School District?

Harrison County Schools School District is ranked #15 out of 57 school districts in West Virginia (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of West Virginia school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Harrison County Schools School District?

91% of Harrison County Schools School District students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Harrison County Schools School District?

Harrison County Schools School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is equal to the West Virginia state average of 13:1.

What is Harrison County Schools School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,083 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 25 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,687 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 92% (Top 20% in WV)
: Top 30%
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 33% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education