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Mineral County Schools

36 Baker Place
Keyser, WV 26726

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (304) 788-4200

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,146 students in Mineral County Schools. This district's average high is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.

Public High Schools in Mineral County Schools have an score of 19% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Public High School in Mineral County School have a 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

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
7	3	26
9	303	329
10	309	313
11	280	290
12	251	264

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District Rank

Mineral County Schools, 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.

This School District

State Average (WV)

#42 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mineral County Schools
2023	#42
2022	#43
2021	#31
2019	#25
2018	#15
2017	#29
2016	#28
2015	#21
2014	#19
2013	#16
2012	#19

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29%

34%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2023	29%	34%
2022	28%	32%
2021	26%	28%
2019	38%	38%
2018	39%	37%
2017	37%	35%
2016	36%	33%
2015	33%	30%
2014	43%	42%
2013	48%	46%
2012	48%	48%

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34%

41%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2022	34%	41%
2021	34%	40%
2018	39%	45%
2017	41%	47%
2015	44%	46%
2014	44%	47%
2013	45%	48%
2012	45%	49%
2011	49%	48%
2010	36%	42%

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24%

28%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2022	24%	28%
2021	23%	27%

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(21-22)

97%

91%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2022	97%	91%
2021	96%	90%
2020	96%	90%
2019	97%	90%
2018	95%	89%
2017	97%	89%
2016	97%	89%
2015	97%	86%
2014	94%	84%
2013	94%	81%
2012	89%	79%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.22

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2023	0.13	0.21
2022	0.14	0.21
2021	0.14	0.21
2020	0.13	0.19
2019	0.13	0.19
2018	0.11	0.19
2017	0.11	0.19
2016	0.12	0.19
2015	0.27	0.19
2014	0.11	0.17
2013	0.11	0.17
2012	0.11	0.15
2011	0.10	0.15
2010	0.10	0.15
2009	0.09	0.13
2008	0.10	0.13
2007	0.10	0.13
2006	0.09	0.12
2005	0.08	0.12
2004	0.09	0.12
2003	0.09	0.12
2002	0.09	0.10
2001	0.08	0.10
2000	0.08	0.08
1999	0.08	0.07
1998	0.07	0.07
1997	0.07	0.07
1996	0.08	0.08
1995	0.07	0.08
1994	0.07	0.08
1993	0.08	0.08

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2014)
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

1%

3%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Black

3%

4%

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

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% White

93%

88%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2023	93%	89%
2022	93%	89%
2021	92%	89%
2020	93%	90%
2019	93%	90%
2018	94%	90%
2017	94%	90%
2016	94%	90%
2015	63%	90%
2014	94%	91%
2013	94%	91%
2012	94%	92%
2011	95%	92%
2010	95%	92%
2009	95%	93%
2008	95%	93%
2007	95%	93%
2006	95%	94%
2005	96%	93%
2004	96%	93%
2003	96%	94%
2002	95%	95%
2001	96%	95%
2000	96%	96%
1999	96%	96%
1998	96%	96%
1997	96%	96%
1996	96%	96%
1995	96%	96%
1994	96%	96%
1993	96%	96%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2023	2%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,410 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,982. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,897 is less than the state median of $15,156. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WV)

Total Revenue

$57 MM

$3,933 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$57 MM	$44 MM
2022	$53 MM	$43 MM
2021	$57 MM	$44 MM
2020	$53 MM	$43 MM
2019	$52 MM	$42 MM
2018	$51 MM	$44 MM
2017	$50 MM	$45 MM
2016	$50 MM	$43 MM
2015	$48 MM	$43 MM
2014	$53 MM	$48 MM
2012	$60 MM	$55 MM
2011	$60 MM	$47 MM
2010	$48 MM	$43 MM
2009	$49 MM	$44 MM
2008	$46 MM	$40 MM
2007	$47 MM	$42 MM
2006	$45 MM	$41 MM
2005	$41 MM	$38 MM
2004	$42 MM	$36 MM
2003	$39 MM	$34 MM
2002	$37 MM	$34 MM
2001	$35 MM	$32 MM
2000	$35 MM	$33 MM
1999	$34 MM	$30 MM
1998	$36 MM	$32 MM
1997	$39 MM	$30 MM
1996	$31 MM	$30 MM
1995	$29 MM	$29 MM

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Spending

$51 MM

$3,730 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$51 MM	$42 MM
2022	$53 MM	$41 MM
2021	$51 MM	$42 MM
2020	$53 MM	$41 MM
2019	$54 MM	$42 MM
2018	$50 MM	$42 MM
2017	$50 MM	$43 MM
2016	$49 MM	$43 MM
2015	$55 MM	$46 MM
2014	$53 MM	$46 MM
2012	$51 MM	$48 MM
2011	$56 MM	$51 MM
2010	$55 MM	$46 MM
2009	$50 MM	$44 MM
2008	$48 MM	$42 MM
2007	$44 MM	$41 MM
2006	$43 MM	$40 MM
2005	$42 MM	$39 MM
2004	$40 MM	$39 MM
2003	$41 MM	$38 MM
2002	$37 MM	$34 MM
2001	$35 MM	$34 MM
2000	$34 MM	$34 MM
1999	$33 MM	$32 MM
1998	$36 MM	$30 MM
1997	$38 MM	$30 MM
1996	$30 MM	$29 MM
1995	$29 MM	$29 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,410

$15,982

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$14,199	$15,093
2022	$13,020	$11,928
2021	$14,277	$14,260
2020	$13,020	$11,928
2018	$12,324	$12,486
2017	$12,024	$12,727
2016	$11,903	$11,904
2015	$11,410	$11,650
2014	$12,654	$12,937
2012	$13,996	$15,292
2011	$13,779	$12,722
2010	$10,724	$11,650
2009	$10,783	$11,815
2008	$10,172	$10,474
2007	$10,335	$10,918
2006	$9,710	$10,978
2005	$8,978	$9,978
2004	$9,213	$9,483
2003	$8,530	$8,795
2002	$8,131	$8,794
2001	$7,645	$8,002
2000	$7,455	$8,153
1999	$7,071	$7,396
1998	$7,401	$7,449
1997	$7,994	$7,006
1995	$6,099	$6,524
1992	$5,603	$4,968
1990	$3,788	$3,761

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Spending / Student

$12,897

$15,156

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$12,708	$14,257
2022	$12,865	$11,354
2021	$12,778	$13,470
2020	$12,865	$11,354
2018	$12,062	$11,778
2017	$11,894	$12,263
2016	$11,592	$11,931
2015	$13,202	$12,559
2014	$12,597	$12,334
2012	$11,986	$13,297
2011	$12,822	$13,780
2010	$12,409	$12,559
2009	$11,011	$11,723
2008	$10,605	$11,119
2007	$9,677	$10,885
2006	$9,433	$10,809
2005	$9,133	$10,444
2004	$8,881	$10,067
2003	$8,848	$9,692
2002	$8,215	$8,729
2001	$7,653	$8,510
2000	$7,323	$8,271
1999	$6,928	$7,692
1998	$7,375	$7,111
1997	$7,928	$6,955
1995	$6,040	$6,604
1992	$5,660	$4,902
1990	$3,716	$3,706

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Best Mineral County Schools Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Frankfort High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

6/

10

Top 50%

Add to Compare

393 Falcon Way
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%)
:

4/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

328 One Tornado Way
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

Add to Compare

89 Baker Pl
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

Add to Compare

981 Harley O Staggers Dr
Keyser, WV 26726
(304) 788-4240

Gr: 9-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,964 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 97% (Btm 50% in WV)
: Bottom 50%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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