Nicholas County Schools

Item: Nicholas County Schools
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

400 Old Main Drive
Summersville, WV 26651

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Bottom 50%

For the 2026 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 2,361 students in Nicholas County Schools. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in West Virginia.

Public Elementary Schools in Nicholas County Schools have an score of 34% (versus the West Virginia public elementary school average of 36%), and score of 33% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the West Virginia public elementary school average of 12% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (WV)

# Schools

14 Schools

545 Schools

# Students

3,380 Students

171,756 Students

# Teachers

257 Teachers

13,262 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nicholas County Schools	West Virginia
Pre-K	206	223
Kind	227	261
1	238	268
2	230	277
3	248	266
4	193	250
5	239	283
6	243	283
7	272	279
8	265	278

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District Rank

Nicholas 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 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WV)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Nicholas County Schools
2023	#35
2022	#32
2021	#41
2019	#34
2018	#32
2017	#36
2016	#35
2015	#23
2014	#14
2013	#12
2012	#11

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31%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Nicholas County Schools	West Virginia
2023	31%	34%
2022	30%	32%
2021	23%	28%
2019	35%	38%
2018	34%	37%
2017	31%	35%
2016	31%	33%
2015	30%	30%
2014	44%	42%
2013	48%	46%
2012	51%	48%

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35%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Nicholas County Schools	West Virginia
2022	35%	41%
2021	34%	40%
2018	34%	45%
2017	44%	47%
2015	47%	46%
2014	49%	47%
2013	50%	48%
2012	51%	49%
2011	49%	48%
2010	38%	42%

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22%

28%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Nicholas County Schools	West Virginia
2022	22%	28%
2021	19%	27%

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(21-22)

95%

91%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Nicholas County Schools	West Virginia
2022	95%	91%
2021	94%	90%
2020	96%	90%
2019	94%	90%
2018	93%	89%
2017	93%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	91%	86%
2014	90%	84%
2013	80%	81%
2012	87%	79%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.04

0.22

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Nicholas County Schools	West Virginia
2023	0.05	0.21
2022	0.04	0.21
2021	0.04	0.21
2020	0.04	0.19
2019	0.04	0.19
2018	0.02	0.19
2017	0.02	0.19
2016	0.01	0.19
2015	0.25	0.19
2014	0.03	0.17
2013	0.03	0.17
2012	0.03	0.15
2011	0.03	0.15
2010	0.03	0.15
2009	0.02	0.13
2008	0.02	0.13
2007	0.01	0.13
2006	0.02	0.12
2005	0.02	0.12
2004	0.01	0.12
2003	0.02	0.12
2002	0.02	0.10
2001	0.01	0.10
2000	0.01	0.08
1999	0.01	0.07

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2021)
Year	Nicholas County Schools	West Virginia
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%

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% White

98%

88%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Nicholas County Schools	West Virginia
2023	98%	89%
2022	98%	89%
2021	98%	89%
2020	98%	90%
2019	98%	90%
2018	100%	90%
2017	100%	90%
2016	100%	90%
2015	63%	90%
2014	100%	91%
2013	98%	91%
2012	98%	92%
2011	98%	92%
2010	99%	92%
2009	99%	93%
2008	99%	93%
2007	100%	93%
2006	100%	94%
2005	100%	93%
2004	100%	93%
2003	100%	94%
2002	100%	95%
2001	100%	95%
2000	100%	96%
1999	100%	96%
1998	100%	96%
1997	100%	96%
1996	100%	96%
1995	100%	96%
1994	100%	96%
1993	100%	96%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,789 in this school district is less 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 $13,653 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

$53 MM

$3,933 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Nicholas County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$53 MM	$44 MM
2022	$52 MM	$43 MM
2021	$53 MM	$44 MM
2020	$52 MM	$43 MM
2019	$48 MM	$42 MM
2018	$44 MM	$44 MM
2017	$63 MM	$45 MM
2016	$43 MM	$43 MM
2015	$43 MM	$43 MM
2014	$48 MM	$48 MM
2012	$57 MM	$55 MM
2011	$45 MM	$47 MM
2010	$43 MM	$43 MM
2009	$44 MM	$44 MM
2008	$43 MM	$40 MM
2007	$45 MM	$42 MM
2006	$45 MM	$41 MM
2005	$42 MM	$38 MM
2004	$42 MM	$36 MM
2003	$41 MM	$34 MM
2002	$41 MM	$34 MM
2001	$38 MM	$32 MM
2000	$36 MM	$33 MM
1999	$35 MM	$30 MM
1998	$35 MM	$32 MM
1997	$32 MM	$30 MM
1996	$30 MM	$30 MM
1995	$33 MM	$29 MM

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Spending

$46 MM

$3,730 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Nicholas County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$46 MM	$42 MM
2022	$48 MM	$41 MM
2021	$46 MM	$42 MM
2020	$48 MM	$41 MM
2019	$44 MM	$42 MM
2018	$45 MM	$42 MM
2017	$61 MM	$43 MM
2016	$43 MM	$43 MM
2015	$44 MM	$46 MM
2014	$46 MM	$46 MM
2012	$48 MM	$48 MM
2011	$48 MM	$51 MM
2010	$44 MM	$46 MM
2009	$44 MM	$44 MM
2008	$42 MM	$42 MM
2007	$45 MM	$41 MM
2006	$46 MM	$40 MM
2005	$41 MM	$39 MM
2004	$40 MM	$39 MM
2003	$39 MM	$38 MM
2002	$39 MM	$34 MM
2001	$37 MM	$34 MM
2000	$36 MM	$34 MM
1999	$34 MM	$32 MM
1998	$33 MM	$30 MM
1997	$33 MM	$30 MM
1996	$31 MM	$29 MM
1995	$33 MM	$29 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,789

$15,982

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Nicholas County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$15,318	$15,093
2022	$14,218	$11,928
2021	$15,375	$14,260
2020	$14,218	$11,928
2018	$11,735	$12,486
2017	$16,689	$12,727
2016	$11,156	$11,904
2015	$10,828	$11,650
2014	$12,071	$12,937
2012	$14,112	$15,292
2011	$11,027	$12,722
2010	$10,590	$11,650
2009	$10,785	$11,815
2008	$10,402	$10,474
2007	$10,933	$10,918
2006	$10,948	$10,978
2005	$9,955	$9,978
2004	$9,789	$9,483
2003	$9,502	$8,795
2002	$9,095	$8,794
2001	$8,276	$8,002
2000	$7,812	$8,153
1999	$7,317	$7,396
1998	$7,277	$7,449
1997	$6,459	$7,006
1995	$6,477	$6,524
1992	$4,982	$4,968
1990	$3,990	$3,761

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Spending / Student

$13,653

$15,156

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Nicholas County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$13,246	$14,257
2022	$13,273	$11,354
2021	$13,295	$13,470
2020	$13,273	$11,354
2018	$11,811	$11,778
2017	$15,946	$12,263
2016	$11,181	$11,931
2015	$11,184	$12,559
2014	$11,508	$12,334
2012	$11,790	$13,297
2011	$11,813	$13,780
2010	$10,938	$12,559
2009	$10,759	$11,723
2008	$10,227	$11,119
2007	$10,955	$10,885
2006	$11,021	$10,809
2005	$9,718	$10,444
2004	$9,405	$10,067
2003	$9,050	$9,692
2002	$8,735	$8,729
2001	$8,073	$8,510
2000	$7,826	$8,271
1999	$7,158	$7,692
1998	$6,800	$7,111
1997	$6,610	$6,955
1995	$6,448	$6,604
1992	$5,136	$4,902
1990	$4,298	$3,706

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,380 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 2%
: 95% (Btm 50% in WV)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education