For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,146 students in Mineral 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 Schools in Mineral County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Mineral County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the West Virginia average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Frankfort High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 12% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
15 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
3,964 Students
80,929 Students
# Teachers
315 Teachers
5,875 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mineral 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
28%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)97%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.22
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
93%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,410 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 $12,897 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,410
$15,963
Spending / Student
$12,897
$15,138
Best Mineral County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Frankfort High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
393 Falcon Way
Ridgeley, WV 26753
(304) 726-4767
Ridgeley, WV 26753
(304) 726-4767
Gr: 9-12 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Keyser High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
328 One Tornado Way
Keyser, WV 26726
(304) 788-4230
Keyser, WV 26726
(304) 788-4230
Gr: 9-12 | 662 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: n/an/a
Mineral County Alternative Program
Alternative School
89 Baker Pl
Keyser, WV 26726
(304) 788-4213
Keyser, WV 26726
(304) 788-4213
Gr: 1-12 | 8 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: n/an/a
Mineral County Technical Center
Vocational School
981 Harley O Staggers Dr
Keyser, WV 26726
(304) 788-4240
Keyser, WV 26726
(304) 788-4240
Gr: 9-12
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