Preston County Schools School District

731 Preston Drive
Kingwood, WV 26537-1551
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 2,474 students in Preston County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, 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 32% (versus the West Virginia public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 11% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
10 Schools
379 Schools
# Students
3,949 Students
107,090 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
8,250 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#29 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
32%
37%
41%
26%
28%
83%
91%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.21
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
97%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,656 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,742 is less than the state median of $15,138. 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
Spending
$50 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,656
$15,963
Spending / Student
$12,742
$15,138

Best Preston County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fellowsville Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
139 Fellowsville School Rd
Tunnelton, WV 26444
(304) 892-3866
Grades: PK-4
| 75 students
Rank: #22.
Bruceton School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
70 Morgantown Street
Bruceton Mills, WV 26525
(304) 379-2593
Grades: PK-8
| 588 students
Rank: #33.
Aurora School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
125 Aurora School Dr
Aurora, WV 26705
(304) 735-3781
Grades: PK-8
| 167 students
Rank: #44.
Terra Alta/east Preston School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1103 E State Ave
Terra Alta, WV 26764
(304) 789-2344
Grades: PK-8
| 303 students
Rank: #55.
Kingwood Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
207 S Price St
Kingwood, WV 26537
(304) 329-1034
Grades: PK-4
| 383 students
Rank: #66.
South Preston School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5258 S Preston Hwy
Tunnelton, WV 26444
(304) 568-2331
Grades: PK-8
| 330 students
Rank: #77.
West Preston School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
113 Eby School Road
Arthurdale, WV 26520
(304) 864-3835
Grades: PK-8
| 628 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,949 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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