Raleigh County Schools School District

105 Adair Street
Beckley, WV 25801
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 3,203 students in Raleigh County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Raleigh County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Raleigh County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Liberty High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is more 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
27 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
10,797 Students
81,831 Students
# Teachers
774 Teachers
5,747 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WV)
#17 out of 57 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Raleigh County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Raleigh 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.
42%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Raleigh 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.
86%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Raleigh County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.19
# American Indian Students
6 Students
79 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
64 Students
554 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
135 Students
1,761 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
816 Students
3,424 Students
% Black Students
8%
4%
# White Students
9,196 Students
73,381 Students
% White Students
85%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
571 Students
2,595 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
614
252
# Students in K Grade:
773
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
698
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
645
64
# Students in 3rd Grade:
781
97
# Students in 4th Grade:
759
97
# Students in 5th Grade:
814
160
# Students in 6th Grade:
838
774
# Students in 7th Grade:
823
1,434
# Students in 8th Grade:
849
1,565
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,068
22,924
# Students in 10th Grade:
749
18,844
# Students in 11th Grade:
738
17,896
# Students in 12th Grade:
648
17,568
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,880 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,917 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart display total revenue of Raleigh 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
$150 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart display total spending of Raleigh 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
$14,880
$15,540
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Raleigh 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
$13,917
$14,737
This chart display average spending per public school student in Raleigh 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 Raleigh County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shady Spring High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%)
300 Hinton Road
Shady Spring, WV 25918
(304) 256-4647
Grades: 9-12
| 814 students
Rank: #22.
Woodrow Wilson High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 56%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%)
400 Stanaford Road
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4646
Grades: 9-12
| 1,324 students
Rank: #33.
Liberty High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%)
1700 Coal River Road
Glen Daniel, WV 25844
(304) 934-5306
Grades: 9-12
| 510 students
Rank: #44.
Independence High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%)
850 Independence Road
Coal City, WV 25823
(304) 683-3228
Grades: 9-12
| 555 students
Rank: n/an/a
Academy Of Careers And Technology
Vocational School
390 Stanaford Road
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4615
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 27 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,797 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 29% (Top 30%)
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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