Nicholas County Schools School District

400 Old Main Drive
Summersville, WV 26651
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,055 students in Nicholas County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Nicholas County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Nicholas County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Richwood 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 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), 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
14 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
3,498 Students
81,831 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
5,747 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Nicholas 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 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WV)
#41 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Nicholas County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nicholas 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.
34%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nicholas 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.
94%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Nicholas County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.19
# American Indian Students
1 Student
79 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
554 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
1,761 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
19 Students
3,424 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,438 Students
73,381 Students
% White Students
98%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
2,595 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
217
252
# Students in K Grade:
234
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
250
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
196
64
# Students in 3rd Grade:
236
97
# Students in 4th Grade:
248
97
# Students in 5th Grade:
271
160
# Students in 6th Grade:
268
774
# Students in 7th Grade:
250
1,434
# Students in 8th Grade:
273
1,565
# Students in 9th Grade:
286
22,924
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
18,844
# Students in 11th Grade:
247
17,896
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
17,568
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,257 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,193 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
$53 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart display total revenue of Nicholas 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
$46 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart display total spending of Nicholas 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
$15,257
$15,540
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Nicholas 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
$13,193
$14,737
This chart display average spending per public school student in Nicholas 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 Nicholas County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nicholas County High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
30 Grizzly Rd
Summersville, WV 26651
(304) 872-2141
Grades: 9-12
| 704 students
Rank: #22.
Richwood High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
16414 Webster Rd
Craigsville, WV 26205
(304) 846-2591
Grades: 9-12
| 351 students
Rank: n/an/a
Nicholas County Career/technical Center
Vocational School
215 Milam Addition Rd
Craigsville, WV 26205
(304) 742-5416
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,498 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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