For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 298 students in Pleasants County Schools School District. 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 Pleasants County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Pleasants County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the West Virginia average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is St. Marys 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 Black), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 12% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
5 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
1,053 Students
80,929 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
5,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pleasants County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
28%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.22
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
97%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,805 is higher than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,951 is higher than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,805
$15,963
Spending / Student
$16,951
$15,138
Best Pleasants County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Marys High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2330 N Pleasants Hwy
Saint Marys, WV 26170
(304) 684-2421
Saint Marys, WV 26170
(304) 684-2421
Grades: 9-12
| 298 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mid Ohio Valley Technical Institute
Vocational School
2134 N Pleasants Hwy
Saint Marys, WV 26170
(304) 684-2464
Saint Marys, WV 26170
(304) 684-2464
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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