Raleigh County Schools School District

Item: Raleigh County Schools School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

105 Adair Street
Beckley, WV 25801

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Top 30%

Tel: (304) 256-4500

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WV)

# Schools

27 Schools

702 Schools

# Students

10,584 Students

246,379 Students

# Teachers

797 Teachers

18,676 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Raleigh County Schools School District	West Virginia
Pre-K	664	238
Kind	714	266
1	741	268
2	767	277
3	713	266
4	661	250
5	780	284
6	776	284
7	850	291
8	816	290
9	872	329
10	831	313
11	795	290
12	604	264

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District Rank

Raleigh County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 89% has increased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WV)

#13 out of 57 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Raleigh County Schools School District
2023	#13
2022	#13
2021	#17
2019	#24
2018	#21
2017	#17
2016	#16
2015	#31
2014	#20
2013	#8
2012	#8

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38%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Raleigh County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	38%	34%
2022	35%	32%
2021	29%	28%
2019	37%	38%
2018	37%	37%
2017	36%	35%
2016	34%	33%
2015	28%	30%
2014	40%	42%
2013	49%	46%
2012	54%	48%

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44%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Raleigh County Schools School District	West Virginia
2022	44%	41%
2021	42%	40%
2018	37%	45%
2017	48%	47%
2015	44%	46%
2014	48%	47%
2013	52%	48%
2012	52%	49%
2011	53%	48%
2010	45%	42%

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27%

28%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Raleigh County Schools School District	West Virginia
2022	27%	28%
2021	25%	27%

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89%

91%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Raleigh County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	89%	91%
2022	87%	91%
2021	86%	90%
2020	88%	90%
2019	87%	90%
2018	85%	89%
2017	87%	89%
2016	87%	89%
2015	83%	86%
2014	83%	84%
2013	81%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.29

0.22

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Raleigh County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	0.27	0.21
2022	0.26	0.21
2021	0.27	0.21
2020	0.26	0.19
2019	0.26	0.19
2018	0.24	0.19
2017	0.24	0.19
2016	0.24	0.19
2015	0.32	0.19
2014	0.24	0.17
2013	0.24	0.17
2012	0.24	0.15
2011	0.23	0.15
2010	0.22	0.15
2009	0.22	0.13
2008	0.22	0.13
2007	0.21	0.13
2006	0.22	0.12
2005	0.22	0.12
2004	0.21	0.12
2003	0.21	0.12
2002	0.21	0.10
2001	0.20	0.10
2000	0.20	0.08
1999	0.19	0.07
1998	0.19	0.07
1997	0.19	0.07
1996	0.20	0.08
1995	0.19	0.08
1994	0.19	0.08
1993	0.19	0.08

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Raleigh County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Raleigh County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Raleigh County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	8%	4%
2022	8%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	4%
2016	9%	4%
2015	11%	5%
2014	9%	5%
2013	9%	5%
2012	9%	5%
2011	10%	5%
2010	10%	5%
2009	10%	5%
2008	11%	5%
2007	10%	5%
2006	11%	4%
2005	11%	5%
2004	11%	5%
2003	10%	4%
2002	11%	4%
2001	10%	4%
2000	10%	3%
1999	10%	4%
1998	10%	4%
1997	11%	4%
1996	10%	4%
1995	10%	4%
1994	11%	4%
1993	9%	4%

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% White

84%

88%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Raleigh County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	85%	89%
2022	85%	89%
2021	85%	89%
2020	86%	90%
2019	86%	90%
2018	87%	90%
2017	87%	90%
2016	87%	90%
2015	75%	90%
2014	87%	91%
2013	87%	91%
2012	87%	92%
2011	87%	92%
2010	88%	92%
2009	88%	93%
2008	87%	93%
2007	88%	93%
2006	87%	94%
2005	87%	93%
2004	88%	93%
2003	89%	94%
2002	88%	95%
2001	89%	95%
2000	89%	96%
1999	89%	96%
1998	89%	96%
1997	89%	96%
1996	89%	96%
1995	89%	96%
1994	89%	96%
1993	90%	96%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Raleigh County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	5%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,180 in this school district is less 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 $14,197 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WV)

Total Revenue

$161 MM

$3,933 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Raleigh County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	$161 MM	$44 MM
2022	$156 MM	$43 MM
2021	$161 MM	$44 MM
2020	$156 MM	$43 MM
2019	$151 MM	$42 MM
2018	$162 MM	$44 MM
2017	$151 MM	$45 MM
2016	$145 MM	$43 MM
2015	$134 MM	$43 MM
2014	$147 MM	$48 MM
2012	$171 MM	$55 MM
2011	$144 MM	$47 MM
2010	$134 MM	$43 MM
2009	$132 MM	$44 MM
2008	$124 MM	$40 MM
2007	$124 MM	$42 MM
2006	$127 MM	$41 MM
2005	$122 MM	$38 MM
2004	$119 MM	$36 MM
2003	$117 MM	$34 MM
2002	$112 MM	$34 MM
2001	$105 MM	$32 MM
2000	$100 MM	$33 MM
1999	$94 MM	$30 MM
1998	$96 MM	$32 MM
1997	$92 MM	$30 MM
1996	$84 MM	$30 MM
1995	$81 MM	$29 MM

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Spending

$150 MM

$3,730 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Raleigh County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	$150 MM	$42 MM
2022	$144 MM	$41 MM
2021	$150 MM	$42 MM
2020	$144 MM	$41 MM
2019	$143 MM	$42 MM
2018	$158 MM	$42 MM
2017	$151 MM	$43 MM
2016	$144 MM	$43 MM
2015	$147 MM	$46 MM
2014	$145 MM	$46 MM
2012	$144 MM	$48 MM
2011	$149 MM	$51 MM
2010	$147 MM	$46 MM
2009	$133 MM	$44 MM
2008	$131 MM	$42 MM
2007	$125 MM	$41 MM
2006	$128 MM	$40 MM
2005	$118 MM	$39 MM
2004	$119 MM	$39 MM
2003	$114 MM	$38 MM
2002	$116 MM	$34 MM
2001	$102 MM	$34 MM
2000	$96 MM	$34 MM
1999	$93 MM	$32 MM
1998	$91 MM	$30 MM
1997	$89 MM	$30 MM
1996	$83 MM	$29 MM
1995	$80 MM	$29 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,180

$15,963

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Raleigh County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	$14,784	$15,093
2022	$13,581	$11,928
2021	$14,782	$14,260
2020	$13,581	$11,928
2018	$13,417	$12,486
2017	$12,413	$12,727
2016	$11,794	$11,904
2015	$10,804	$11,650
2014	$11,735	$12,937
2012	$13,734	$15,292
2011	$11,605	$12,722
2010	$10,881	$11,650
2009	$10,684	$11,815
2008	$10,197	$10,474
2007	$10,432	$10,918
2006	$10,812	$10,978
2005	$10,428	$9,978
2004	$10,016	$9,483
2003	$9,796	$8,795
2002	$9,366	$8,794
2001	$8,772	$8,002
2000	$8,177	$8,153
1999	$7,507	$7,396
1998	$7,559	$7,449
1997	$7,036	$7,006
1995	$5,926	$6,524
1992	$4,631	$4,968
1990	$3,471	$3,761

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Spending / Student

$14,197

$15,138

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Raleigh County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	$13,827	$14,257
2022	$12,582	$11,354
2021	$13,825	$13,470
2020	$12,582	$11,354
2018	$13,091	$11,778
2017	$12,401	$12,263
2016	$11,690	$11,931
2015	$11,862	$12,559
2014	$11,540	$12,334
2012	$11,592	$13,297
2011	$12,019	$13,780
2010	$11,947	$12,559
2009	$10,806	$11,723
2008	$10,807	$11,119
2007	$10,445	$10,885
2006	$10,898	$10,809
2005	$10,071	$10,444
2004	$10,004	$10,067
2003	$9,550	$9,692
2002	$9,696	$8,729
2001	$8,488	$8,510
2000	$7,841	$8,271
1999	$7,406	$7,692
1998	$7,204	$7,111
1997	$6,784	$6,955
1995	$5,855	$6,604
1992	$4,527	$4,902
1990	$3,316	$3,706

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Raleigh County Schools School District?

Raleigh County Schools School District manages 27 public schools serving 10,584 students.

What is the rank of Raleigh County Schools School District?

Raleigh County Schools School District is ranked #13 out of 57 school districts in West Virginia (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of West Virginia school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Raleigh County Schools School District?

84% of Raleigh County Schools School District students are White, 8% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Raleigh County Schools School District?

Raleigh County Schools School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 13:1.

What is Raleigh County Schools School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,197 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 27 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,584 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 89% (Top 50% in WV)
: Top 30%
: 38% (Top 30%)
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education