Mingo County Schools School District

110 Cinderella Road
Williamson, WV 25661
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 953 students in Mingo County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Mingo County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Mingo 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 Mingo Central Comprehensive High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
10 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
3,551 Students
80,929 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
5,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mingo 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#38 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
32%
37%
41%
22%
28%
87%
91%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.22
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
96%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,024 is higher than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,188 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,024
$15,963
Spending / Student
$14,188
$15,138

Best Mingo County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tug Valley High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Panther Blvd
Williamson, WV 25661
(304) 235-2266
Grades: 9-12
| 335 students
Rank: #22.
Mingo Central Comprehensive High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4000 King Coal Highway
Delbarton, WV 25670
(304) 426-6603
Grades: 9-12
| 618 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,551 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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