Mason County Schools School District

1 Education Lane
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,808 students in Mason County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Mason County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
12 Schools
192 Schools
# Students
3,890 Students
75,545 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
5,564 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Mason 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WV)
#45 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Mason County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mason 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.
33%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mason 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.
95%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Mason County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.18
# American Indian Students
3 Students
75 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
348 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
1,419 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
30 Students
2,687 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,742 Students
68,285 Students
% White Students
96%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
24 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
2,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
256
1,393
# Students in K Grade:
282
1,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
282
1,415
# Students in 2nd Grade:
232
1,299
# Students in 3rd Grade:
270
1,500
# Students in 4th Grade:
254
1,512
# Students in 5th Grade:
245
4,418
# Students in 6th Grade:
261
17,741
# Students in 7th Grade:
279
19,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
322
19,597
# Students in 9th Grade:
303
1,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
293
1,526
# Students in 11th Grade:
304
1,508
# Students in 12th Grade:
307
1,408
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,416 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,593 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart display total revenue of Mason 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
$49 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart display total spending of Mason 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
$13,416
$15,540
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Mason 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
$12,593
$14,737
This chart display average spending per public school student in Mason 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 Mason County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mason County School For Success
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
758 Scenic Drive
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304) 675-6432
Grades: 7-12
| 15 students
Rank: #22.
Wahama Junior/senior High School
Math: 16% | Reading: 43%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
#1 White Falcon Drive, P.o. Bo
Mason, WV 25260
(304) 773-5539
Grades: 7-12
| 404 students
Rank: #33.
Point Pleasant Junior/senior High School
Math: 13% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
280 Scenic Road
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304) 675-1350
Grades: 7-12
| 1,143 students
Rank: #44.
Hannan Junior/senior High School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
#1 Wildcat Way
Ashton, WV 25503
(304) 743-3212
Grades: 7-12
| 246 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,890 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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