Preston County Schools School District

731 Preston Drive
Kingwood, WV 26537-1551
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 2,637 students in Preston County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in West Virginia.
Public Preschools in Preston County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the West Virginia public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 10% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
10 Schools
374 Schools
# Students
4,239 Students
107,352 Students
# Teachers
299 Teachers
8,114 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Preston 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 85% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WV)
#42 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Preston 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 Preston 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.
33%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Preston 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.
85%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Preston County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.19
# American Indian Students
n/a
54 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
605 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
1,816 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
18 Students
3,773 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
4,145 Students
96,566 Students
% White Students
98%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
41 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
4,497 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
263
14,299
# Students in K Grade:
309
16,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
303
15,887
# Students in 2nd Grade:
278
14,534
# Students in 3rd Grade:
302
14,261
# Students in 4th Grade:
279
14,067
# Students in 5th Grade:
335
11,876
# Students in 6th Grade:
322
2,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
309
1,560
# Students in 8th Grade:
336
1,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
380
59
# Students in 10th Grade:
296
44
# Students in 11th Grade:
253
47
# Students in 12th Grade:
274
60
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,654 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 $11,870 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart display total revenue of Preston 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
$50 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart display total spending of Preston 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
$13,654
$15,540
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Preston 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
$11,870
$14,737
This chart display average spending per public school student in Preston 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 Preston County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aurora School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
125 Aurora School Road
Aurora, WV 26705
(304) 735-3781
Grades: PK-8
| 178 students
Rank: #22.
Bruceton School
Math: 37% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
70 Morgantown Street
Bruceton Mills, WV 26525
(304) 379-2593
Grades: PK-8
| 649 students
Rank: #33.
Kingwood Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
207 S Price Street
Kingwood, WV 26537
(304) 329-1034
Grades: PK-4
| 364 students
Rank: #44.
Fellowsville Elementary School
Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
139 Fellowsville School Rd
Tunnelton, WV 26444
(304) 892-3866
Grades: PK-5
| 85 students
Rank: #55.
South Preston School
Math: 20% | Reading: 33%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5258 South Preston Highway
Tunnelton, WV 26444
(304) 568-2292
Grades: PK-8
| 355 students
Rank: #66.
Terra Alta/east Preston School
Math: 20% | Reading: 29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1103 East State Avenue
Terra Alta, WV 26764
(304) 789-2344
Grades: PK-8
| 338 students
Rank: #77.
West Preston School
Math: 16% | Reading: 24%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
113 Eby School Road
Arthurdale, WV 26520
(304) 864-3835
Grades: PK-8
| 668 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,239 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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