Lewis County Schools School District

239 Court Avenue
Weston, WV 26452
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 729 students in Lewis County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High School in Lewis County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Lewis County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lewis County High School, with 85-89% 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 12% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
6 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
2,346 Students
80,929 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
5,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Lewis County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#48 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lewis County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lewis County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lewis County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lewis County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
91%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lewis County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.22
# American Indian Students
5 Students
93 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
618 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
2,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
6 Students
3,524 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
2,273 Students
71,575 Students
% White Students
97%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
3,018 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
156
221
# Students in K Grade:
138
182
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
162
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
153
# Students in 4th Grade:
153
176
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
266
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
839
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
1,634
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
1,682
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
20,756
# Students in 10th Grade:
210
19,734
# Students in 11th Grade:
178
18,284
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
16,622
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,869 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 $13,833 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lewis County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$33 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lewis County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,869
$15,963
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lewis County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,833
$15,138
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lewis County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lewis County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewis County High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
205 Minuteman Dr
Weston, WV 26452
(304) 269-8315
Grades: 9-12
| 729 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,346 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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