Jackson County Schools School District

1 School Street
Ripley, WV 25271
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Jackson 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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 2,877 students in Jackson County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in West Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Jackson County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the West Virginia public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public elementary school average of 11% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
13 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
4,097 Students
176,486 Students
# Teachers
340 Teachers
13,145 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Jackson County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WV)
#4 out of 57 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Jackson County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jackson 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.
45%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jackson 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.
92%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Jackson 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
0.21
# American Indian Students
n/a
124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
1,029 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
3,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
21 Students
6,950 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,969 Students
157,020 Students
% White Students
97%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
70 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
7,733 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
185
13,703
# Students in K Grade:
282
17,718
# Students in 1st Grade:
294
16,988
# Students in 2nd Grade:
261
15,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
315
17,861
# Students in 4th Grade:
287
17,685
# Students in 5th Grade:
298
18,021
# Students in 6th Grade:
305
18,373
# Students in 7th Grade:
311
18,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
339
18,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
375
865
# Students in 10th Grade:
313
787
# Students in 11th Grade:
286
800
# Students in 12th Grade:
246
717
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,805 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,685 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart display total revenue of Jackson 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
$56 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart display total spending of Jackson 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
$14,805
$15,540
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Jackson 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
$13,685
$14,737
This chart display average spending per public school student in Jackson 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 Jackson County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Evans Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
205 School House Drive
Evans, WV 25241
(304) 372-7333
Grades: PK-5
| 141 students
Rank: #22.
Fairplain Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
51 Panther Drive
Ripley, WV 25271
(304) 372-7340
Grades: PK-5
| 164 students
Rank: #33.
Kenna Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
275 Business Park Dr
Kenna, WV 25248
(304) 372-2262
Grades: PK-5
| 233 students
Rank: #44.
Gilmore Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7412 Parkersburg Road
Sandyville, WV 25275
(304) 273-3511
Grades: PK-5
| 162 students
Rank: #55.
Ravenswood Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
514 South Ritchie Avenue
Ravenswood, WV 26164
(304) 273-5480
Grades: 6-8
| 328 students
Rank: #66.
Ravenswood Grade School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
#1 Grade School Road
Ravenswood, WV 26164
(304) 273-5391
Grades: 3-5
| 263 students
Rank: #77.
Cottageville Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
270 Second Street
Cottageville, WV 25239
(304) 372-7330
Grades: PK-5
| 151 students
Rank: #88.
Ripley Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
#1 West School Street
Ripley, WV 25271
(304) 372-7350
Grades: 6-8
| 627 students
Rank: #99.
Ripley Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
404 Second Avenue
Ripley, WV 25271
(304) 372-7345
Grades: PK-5
| 532 students
Rank: n/an/a
803 Kaiser Avenue
Ravenswood, WV 26164
(304) 273-2692
Grades: PK-2
| 276 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,097 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in WV)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 38% (Top 10%)
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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