Mingo County Schools

110 Cinderella Road
Williamson, WV 25661
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 953 students in Mingo County Schools. 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 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 have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the West Virginia average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mingo Central Comprehensive 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 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, 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 87% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#37 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
34%
37%
41%
22%
28%
(21-22)
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 $15,982. 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 $15,156. 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
$15,982
Spending / Student
$14,188
$15,156

Best Mingo County Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tug Valley High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
50 Panther Blvd
Williamson, WV 25661
(304) 235-2266
Gr: 9-12 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #22.
Mingo Central Comprehensive High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4000 King Coal Highway
Delbarton, WV 25670
(304) 426-6603
Gr: 9-12 | 618 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • 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%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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