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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 870 students in Jackson County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Jackson County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
13 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
4,037 Students
74,597 Students
# Teachers
325 Teachers
5,815 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jackson 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 57 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
28%
Graduation Rate
90%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.19
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
96%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,026 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,889 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,026
$15,963
Spending / Student
$13,889
$15,138
Best Jackson County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ravenswood Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
514 S Ritchie Ave
Ravenswood, WV 26164
(304) 273-5480
Ravenswood, WV 26164
(304) 273-5480
Grades: 6-8
| 300 students
Rank: #22.
Ripley Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 W School St
Ripley, WV 25271
(304) 372-7350
Ripley, WV 25271
(304) 372-7350
Grades: 6-8
| 570 students
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