Ohio County Schools School District

2203 National Road
Wheeling, WV 26003-5203
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Ohio County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,550 students in Ohio County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High School in Ohio County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Ohio County Schools School District is Wheeling Park High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Ohio County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wheeling Park High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the West Virginia public high school average of 10% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
13 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
5,027 Students
81,831 Students
# Teachers
404 Teachers
5,747 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Ohio County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#5 out of 57 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ohio County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio 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.
49%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio 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.
97%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Ohio County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.19
# American Indian Students
8 Students
79 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
40 Students
554 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
1,761 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
348 Students
3,424 Students
% Black Students
7%
4%
# White Students
4,199 Students
73,381 Students
% White Students
84%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
354 Students
2,595 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
280
252
# Students in K Grade:
375
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
365
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
301
64
# Students in 3rd Grade:
334
97
# Students in 4th Grade:
367
97
# Students in 5th Grade:
342
160
# Students in 6th Grade:
326
774
# Students in 7th Grade:
390
1,434
# Students in 8th Grade:
397
1,565
# Students in 9th Grade:
417
22,924
# Students in 10th Grade:
375
18,844
# Students in 11th Grade:
396
17,896
# Students in 12th Grade:
362
17,568
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,804 is higher 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 $17,373 is higher than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart display total revenue of Ohio 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
$87 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart display total spending of Ohio 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
$17,804
$15,540
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ohio 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
$17,373
$14,737
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ohio 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 Ohio County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wheeling Park High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1976 Park View Rd
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 243-0400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,550 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,027 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in WV)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 34% (Top 20%)
  • : 49% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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