Morgan County Schools School District

247 Harrison Avenue
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 733 students in Morgan 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 Morgan County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Morgan County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Berkeley Springs High School, with 80-84% 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 Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 10% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
7 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
2,219 Students
81,831 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
5,747 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Morgan 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WV)
#43 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Morgan County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
22%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morgan County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morgan County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Morgan County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.19
# American Indian Students
2 Students
79 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
554 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
1,761 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
2%
# Black Students
22 Students
3,424 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,076 Students
73,381 Students
% White Students
94%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
2,595 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
116
252
# Students in K Grade:
139
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
64
# Students in 3rd Grade:
152
97
# Students in 4th Grade:
162
97
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
160
# Students in 6th Grade:
171
774
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
1,434
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
1,565
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
22,924
# Students in 10th Grade:
196
18,844
# Students in 11th Grade:
184
17,896
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
17,568
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,102 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 $12,794 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart display total revenue of Morgan County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart display total spending of Morgan County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,102
$15,540
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Morgan County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,794
$14,737
This chart display average spending per public school student in Morgan County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Morgan County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Berkeley Springs High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
149 Concord Avenue
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
(304) 258-2871
Grades: 9-12
| 652 students
Rank: #22.
Paw Paw High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
60 Pirate Circle
Paw Paw, WV 25434
(304) 947-7425
Grades: 7-12
| 81 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,219 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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