Roane County Schools School District

813 Capitol St.
Spencer, WV 25276
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 903 students in Roane 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 Roane County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the West Virginia public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 10% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
5 Schools
374 Schools
# Students
1,802 Students
107,352 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
8,114 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Roane 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#46 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Roane County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
18%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Roane 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.
34%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Roane 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.
≥95%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Roane County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
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
20 Students
1,816 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
14 Students
3,773 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
1,735 Students
96,566 Students
% White Students
96%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
41 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
4,497 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
91
14,299
# Students in K Grade:
134
16,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
15,887
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
14,534
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
14,261
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
14,067
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
11,876
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
2,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
1,560
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
1,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
199
59
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
44
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
47
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
60
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,714 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart display total revenue of Roane 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
$27 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart display total spending of Roane 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
$14,903
$15,540
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Roane 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
$14,714
$14,737
This chart display average spending per public school student in Roane 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 Roane County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walton Elementary/middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
90 School Drive
Walton, WV 25286
(304) 577-6731
Grades: PK-8
| 237 students
Rank: #22.
Geary Elementary/middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9538 Clay Road
Left Hand, WV 25251
(304) 565-3721
Grades: PK-8
| 221 students
Rank: #33.
Spencer Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
85 Clay Road
Spencer, WV 25276
(304) 927-6428
Grades: PK-4
| 445 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,802 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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