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 is 1 public high school serving 1,203 students in Preston County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High School in Preston County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Preston County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Preston High School, with 85% 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), 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
10 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
4,239 Students
81,831 Students
# Teachers
299 Teachers
5,747 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
79 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
554 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
1,761 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
18 Students
3,424 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
4,145 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
45 Students
2,595 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
263
252
# Students in K Grade:
309
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
303
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
278
64
# Students in 3rd Grade:
302
97
# Students in 4th Grade:
279
97
# Students in 5th Grade:
335
160
# Students in 6th Grade:
322
774
# Students in 7th Grade:
309
1,434
# Students in 8th Grade:
336
1,565
# Students in 9th Grade:
380
22,924
# Students in 10th Grade:
296
18,844
# Students in 11th Grade:
253
17,896
# Students in 12th Grade:
274
17,568
# 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 High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Preston High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Knight Drive
Kingwood, WV 26537
(304) 329-0400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,203 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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