Top Rankings
Mercer County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,516 students in Mercer County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Mercer County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Mercer 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 Pikeview High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the West Virginia public high school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
25 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
8,642 Students
81,831 Students
# Teachers
606 Teachers
5,747 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.19
# American Indian Students
4 Students
79 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
554 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
1,761 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
769 Students
3,424 Students
% Black Students
9%
4%
# White Students
7,159 Students
73,381 Students
% White Students
83%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
573 Students
2,595 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
533
252
# Students in K Grade:
677
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
610
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
542
64
# Students in 3rd Grade:
649
97
# Students in 4th Grade:
592
97
# Students in 5th Grade:
644
160
# Students in 6th Grade:
647
774
# Students in 7th Grade:
650
1,434
# Students in 8th Grade:
684
1,565
# Students in 9th Grade:
803
22,924
# Students in 10th Grade:
599
18,844
# Students in 11th Grade:
508
17,896
# Students in 12th Grade:
504
17,568
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,983 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 $13,582 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,983
$15,540
Spending / Student
$13,582
$14,737
Best Mercer County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Princeton Senior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1321 Stafford Drive
Princeton, WV 24740
(304) 425-8101
Princeton, WV 24740
(304) 425-8101
Grades: 9-12
| 965 students
Rank: #22.
Bluefield High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
535 W. Cumberland Road
Bluefield, WV 24701
(304) 325-9116
Bluefield, WV 24701
(304) 325-9116
Grades: 9-12
| 631 students
Rank: #33.
Pikeview High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3566 Eads Mill Road
Princeton, WV 24739
(304) 384-7586
Princeton, WV 24739
(304) 384-7586
Grades: 9-12
| 632 students
Rank: #44.
Montcalm High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5366 Simmons River Road
Rock, WV 24747
(304) 589-3719
Rock, WV 24747
(304) 589-3719
Grades: 7-12
| 288 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mercer County Technical Education Center
Vocational School
1397 Stafford Drive
Princeton, WV 24740
(304) 425-9551
Princeton, WV 24740
(304) 425-9551
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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