Mercer County Schools School District

Item: Mercer County Schools School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

1403 Honaker Avenue
Princeton, WV 24740-3065

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Top 50%

Tel: (304) 487-1551

Top Rankings

Mercer 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

8,526 Students

246,379 Students

# Teachers

616 Teachers

18,676 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mercer County Schools School District	West Virginia
Pre-K	607	238
Kind	611	266
1	645	268
2	631	277
3	611	266
4	544	250
5	654	284
6	596	284
7	613	291
8	607	290
9	732	329
10	650	313
11	533	290
12	492	264

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District Rank

Mercer County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WV)

#26 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mercer County Schools School District
2023	#26
2022	#26
2021	#22
2019	#21
2018	#33
2017	#21
2016	#33
2015	#34
2014	#25
2013	#31
2012	#24

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33%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mercer County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	33%	34%
2022	30%	32%
2021	26%	28%
2019	39%	38%
2018	33%	37%
2017	36%	35%
2016	31%	33%
2015	27%	30%
2014	43%	42%
2013	45%	46%
2012	47%	48%

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39%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mercer County Schools School District	West Virginia
2022	39%	41%
2021	37%	40%
2018	33%	45%
2017	47%	47%
2015	43%	46%
2014	42%	47%
2013	42%	48%
2012	44%	49%
2011	43%	48%
2010	37%	42%

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25%

28%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mercer County Schools School District	West Virginia
2022	25%	28%
2021	24%	27%

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87%

91%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mercer County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	87%	91%
2022	87%	91%
2021	87%	90%
2020	92%	90%
2019	90%	90%
2018	90%	89%
2017	89%	89%
2016	90%	89%
2015	83%	86%
2014	85%	84%
2013	79%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.22

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mercer County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	0.31	0.21
2022	0.30	0.21
2021	0.29	0.21
2020	0.28	0.19
2019	0.28	0.19
2018	0.26	0.19
2017	0.26	0.19
2016	0.25	0.19
2015	0.32	0.19
2014	0.25	0.17
2013	0.24	0.17
2012	0.23	0.15
2011	0.21	0.15
2010	0.21	0.15
2009	0.20	0.13
2008	0.19	0.13
2007	0.19	0.13
2006	0.19	0.12
2005	0.18	0.12
2004	0.18	0.12
2003	0.18	0.12
2002	0.17	0.10
2001	0.17	0.10
2000	0.17	0.08
1999	0.17	0.07
1998	0.17	0.07
1997	0.17	0.07
1996	0.17	0.08
1995	0.17	0.08
1994	0.17	0.08
1993	0.17	0.08

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2012)
Year	Mercer County Schools School District	West Virginia
2012	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mercer County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	9%	4%
2022	9%	4%
2021	9%	4%
2020	9%	4%
2019	9%	4%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	4%
2016	9%	4%
2015	12%	5%
2014	10%	5%
2013	9%	5%
2012	9%	5%
2011	9%	5%
2010	10%	5%
2009	11%	5%
2008	10%	5%
2007	10%	5%
2006	9%	4%
2005	9%	5%
2004	9%	5%
2003	9%	4%
2002	9%	4%
2001	9%	4%
2000	9%	3%
1999	9%	4%
1998	9%	4%
1997	9%	4%
1996	9%	4%
1995	9%	4%
1994	9%	4%
1993	9%	4%

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% White

81%

88%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mercer County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	82%	89%
2022	83%	89%
2021	84%	89%
2020	84%	90%
2019	84%	90%
2018	86%	90%
2017	86%	90%
2016	86%	90%
2015	76%	90%
2014	86%	91%
2013	87%	91%
2012	88%	92%
2011	88%	92%
2010	89%	92%
2009	89%	93%
2008	90%	93%
2007	89%	93%
2006	90%	94%
2005	90%	93%
2004	90%	93%
2003	90%	94%
2002	90%	95%
2001	91%	95%
2000	90%	96%
1999	90%	96%
1998	90%	96%
1997	90%	96%
1996	90%	96%
1995	90%	96%
1994	90%	96%
1993	90%	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	Mercer County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	7%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	5%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,173 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 $13,767 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

$121 MM

$3,933 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mercer County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	$121 MM	$44 MM
2022	$123 MM	$43 MM
2021	$121 MM	$44 MM
2020	$123 MM	$43 MM
2019	$117 MM	$42 MM
2018	$109 MM	$44 MM
2017	$109 MM	$45 MM
2016	$106 MM	$43 MM
2015	$100 MM	$43 MM
2014	$114 MM	$48 MM
2012	$128 MM	$55 MM
2011	$104 MM	$47 MM
2010	$100 MM	$43 MM
2009	$98 MM	$44 MM
2008	$91 MM	$40 MM
2007	$88 MM	$42 MM
2006	$88 MM	$41 MM
2005	$85 MM	$38 MM
2004	$83 MM	$36 MM
2003	$81 MM	$34 MM
2002	$77 MM	$34 MM
2001	$74 MM	$32 MM
2000	$73 MM	$33 MM
1999	$70 MM	$30 MM
1998	$69 MM	$32 MM
1997	$66 MM	$30 MM
1996	$64 MM	$30 MM
1995	$66 MM	$29 MM

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Spending

$117 MM

$3,730 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mercer County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	$117 MM	$42 MM
2022	$121 MM	$41 MM
2021	$117 MM	$42 MM
2020	$121 MM	$41 MM
2019	$113 MM	$42 MM
2018	$103 MM	$42 MM
2017	$108 MM	$43 MM
2016	$112 MM	$43 MM
2015	$116 MM	$46 MM
2014	$111 MM	$46 MM
2012	$110 MM	$48 MM
2011	$124 MM	$51 MM
2010	$116 MM	$46 MM
2009	$101 MM	$44 MM
2008	$99 MM	$42 MM
2007	$92 MM	$41 MM
2006	$89 MM	$40 MM
2005	$85 MM	$39 MM
2004	$82 MM	$39 MM
2003	$79 MM	$38 MM
2002	$77 MM	$34 MM
2001	$76 MM	$34 MM
2000	$78 MM	$34 MM
1999	$71 MM	$32 MM
1998	$67 MM	$30 MM
1997	$66 MM	$30 MM
1996	$62 MM	$29 MM
1995	$63 MM	$29 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,173

$15,963

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mercer County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	$13,912	$15,093
2022	$14,035	$11,928
2021	$14,275	$14,260
2020	$14,035	$11,928
2018	$12,034	$12,486
2017	$11,869	$12,727
2016	$11,364	$11,904
2015	$10,552	$11,650
2014	$11,915	$12,937
2012	$13,269	$15,292
2011	$10,778	$12,722
2010	$10,451	$11,650
2009	$10,280	$11,815
2008	$9,636	$10,474
2007	$9,372	$10,918
2006	$9,439	$10,978
2005	$9,152	$9,978
2004	$8,870	$9,483
2003	$8,490	$8,795
2002	$8,148	$8,794
2001	$7,779	$8,002
2000	$7,591	$8,153
1999	$7,099	$7,396
1998	$6,934	$7,449
1997	$6,503	$7,006
1995	$6,280	$6,524
1992	$4,533	$4,968
1990	$3,716	$3,761

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Spending / Student

$13,767

$15,138

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mercer County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	$13,514	$14,257
2022	$13,769	$11,354
2021	$13,866	$13,470
2020	$13,769	$11,354
2018	$11,385	$11,778
2017	$11,762	$12,263
2016	$11,971	$11,931
2015	$12,221	$12,559
2014	$11,534	$12,334
2012	$11,407	$13,297
2011	$12,882	$13,780
2010	$12,105	$12,559
2009	$10,626	$11,723
2008	$10,490	$11,119
2007	$9,768	$10,885
2006	$9,552	$10,809
2005	$9,087	$10,444
2004	$8,690	$10,067
2003	$8,286	$9,692
2002	$8,124	$8,729
2001	$7,957	$8,510
2000	$8,048	$8,271
1999	$7,229	$7,692
1998	$6,765	$7,111
1997	$6,490	$6,955
1995	$5,987	$6,604
1992	$4,485	$4,902
1990	$3,585	$3,706

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Mercer County Schools School District?

Mercer County Schools School District manages 25 public schools serving 8,526 students.

What is the rank of Mercer County Schools School District?

Mercer County Schools School District is ranked #26 out of 57 school districts in West Virginia (top 50%) 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: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

81% of Mercer County Schools School District students are White, 9% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

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

Mercer County Schools School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 13:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $13,767 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: 8,526 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 87% (Btm 50% in WV)
: Top 50%
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 25% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education