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Summers County Schools

Item: Summers County Schools
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

418 Temple St
Hinton, WV 25951

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (304) 466-6000

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WV)

# Schools

4 Schools

682 Schools

# Students

1,138 Students

242,065 Students

# Teachers

99 Teachers

18,080 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Summers County Schools	West Virginia
Pre-K	69	231
Kind	65	255
1	74	256
2	76	261
3	89	272
4	65	264
5	73	246
6	88	280
7	79	278
8	93	284
9	104	306
10	81	297
11	89	280
12	93	273

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District Rank

Summers County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 56 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WV)

#55 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Summers County Schools
2023	#55
2022	#54
2021	#48
2019	#52
2018	#53
2017	#47
2016	#54
2015	#50
2014	#39
2013	#46
2012	#49
2011	#50
2010	#33

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18%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Summers County Schools	West Virginia
2023	18%	34%
2022	19%	32%
2021	18%	28%
2019	26%	38%
2018	23%	37%
2017	26%	35%
2016	22%	33%
2015	23%	30%
2014	39%	42%
2013	40%	46%
2012	40%	48%
2011	38%	44%
2010	43%	43%

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30%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Summers County Schools	West Virginia
2022	30%	41%
2021	32%	40%
2018	23%	45%
2017	41%	47%
2015	36%	46%
2014	40%	47%
2013	42%	48%
2012	40%	49%
2011	38%	48%
2010	37%	42%

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18%

28%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Summers County Schools	West Virginia
2022	18%	28%
2021	19%	27%

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87%

92.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Summers County Schools	West Virginia
2023	87%	92%
2022	77%	91%
2021	82%	90%
2020	92%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	87%	89%
2017	87%	89%
2016	72%	89%
2015	77%	86%
2014	77%	84%
2013	77%	81%
2012	77%	79%
2011	72%	78%

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(2022-23)

47.8%

33.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Summers County Schools	West Virginia
2023	47.8%	33.8%
2022	65.8%	37.4%
2021	21.2%	17.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.23

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Summers County Schools	West Virginia
2023	0.15	0.21
2022	0.13	0.21
2021	0.13	0.21
2020	0.13	0.21
2019	0.13	0.19
2018	0.11	0.19
2017	0.11	0.19
2016	0.10	0.19
2015	0.11	0.17
2014	0.12	0.17
2013	0.11	0.17
2012	0.11	0.15
2011	0.10	0.15
2010	0.09	0.15
2009	0.10	0.13
2008	0.08	0.13
2007	0.09	0.13
2006	0.09	0.13
2005	0.09	0.11
2004	0.09	0.11
2003	0.09	0.11
2002	0.09	0.10
2001	0.09	0.10
2000	0.09	0.10
1999	0.08	0.10
1998	0.08	0.10
1997	0.08	0.10
1996	0.07	0.10
1995	0.07	0.10
1994	0.08	0.10
1993	0.07	0.10
1992	0.07	0.08
1991	0.09	0.08
1990	0.08	0.08

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Summers County Schools	West Virginia
2023	3%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Summers County Schools	West Virginia
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	3%	5%
2010	3%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	4%	5%
2006	4%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	5%	5%
2003	4%	5%
2002	5%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	3%	4%
1999	3%	4%
1998	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	4%	4%
1994	4%	4%
1993	4%	4%
1992	4%	4%
1991	4%	4%
1990	4%	4%

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% White

94%

87%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Summers County Schools	West Virginia
2023	92%	89%
2022	93%	89%
2021	93%	89%
2020	93%	89%
2019	93%	90%
2018	94%	90%
2017	94%	90%
2016	95%	90%
2015	95%	91%
2014	94%	91%
2013	94%	91%
2012	95%	92%
2011	95%	92%
2010	95%	92%
2009	95%	93%
2008	96%	93%
2007	95%	93%
2006	95%	93%
2005	95%	94%
2004	95%	94%
2003	95%	94%
2002	95%	95%
2001	95%	95%
2000	96%	95%
1999	96%	95%
1998	96%	95%
1997	96%	95%
1996	97%	95%
1995	96%	95%
1994	96%	95%
1993	96%	95%
1992	96%	96%
1991	96%	96%
1990	96%	96%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Summers County Schools	West Virginia
2023	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,068 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district revenue/student has grown by 58% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,536 is higher than the state median of $17,118. The school district spending/student has grown by 52% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WV)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$4,251 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Summers County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$26 MM	$48 MM
2022	$20 MM	$46 MM
2021	$20 MM	$44 MM
2020	$20 MM	$43 MM
2019	$17 MM	$42 MM
2018	$16 MM	$44 MM
2017	$16 MM	$45 MM
2016	$17 MM	$43 MM
2015	$16 MM	$43 MM
2014	$17 MM	$48 MM
2012	$20 MM	$55 MM
2011	$18 MM	$47 MM
2010	$16 MM	$43 MM
2009	$15 MM	$44 MM
2008	$16 MM	$40 MM
2007	$15 MM	$42 MM
2006	$16 MM	$41 MM
2005	$16 MM	$38 MM
2004	$14 MM	$36 MM
2003	$13 MM	$34 MM
2002	$13 MM	$34 MM
2001	$13 MM	$32 MM
2000	$13 MM	$33 MM
1999	$12 MM	$30 MM
1998	$12 MM	$32 MM
1997	$12 MM	$30 MM
1996	$12 MM	$30 MM
1995	$14 MM	$29 MM
1992	$10 MM	$24 MM
1990	$8 MM	$18 MM

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Spending

$26 MM

$4,144 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Summers County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$26 MM	$47 MM
2022	$20 MM	$42 MM
2021	$18 MM	$42 MM
2020	$17 MM	$41 MM
2019	$16 MM	$42 MM
2018	$16 MM	$42 MM
2017	$16 MM	$43 MM
2016	$17 MM	$43 MM
2015	$18 MM	$46 MM
2014	$19 MM	$46 MM
2012	$18 MM	$48 MM
2011	$19 MM	$51 MM
2010	$18 MM	$46 MM
2009	$20 MM	$44 MM
2008	$18 MM	$42 MM
2007	$16 MM	$41 MM
2006	$16 MM	$40 MM
2005	$15 MM	$39 MM
2004	$14 MM	$39 MM
2003	$14 MM	$38 MM
2002	$14 MM	$34 MM
2001	$13 MM	$34 MM
2000	$13 MM	$34 MM
1999	$12 MM	$32 MM
1998	$12 MM	$30 MM
1997	$12 MM	$30 MM
1996	$12 MM	$29 MM
1995	$15 MM	$29 MM
1992	$10 MM	$23 MM
1990	$8 MM	$18 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,068

$17,559

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Summers County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$19,917	$18,955
2022	$14,520	$14,858
2021	$14,368	$14,260
2020	$13,805	$11,928
2018	$10,431	$12,486
2017	$10,520	$12,727
2016	$10,839	$11,904
2015	$9,597	$11,650
2014	$10,802	$12,937
2012	$13,089	$15,292
2011	$11,617	$12,722
2010	$10,136	$11,650
2009	$9,987	$11,815
2008	$10,193	$10,474
2007	$9,591	$10,918
2006	$9,814	$10,978
2005	$9,718	$9,978
2004	$8,517	$9,483
2003	$8,192	$8,795
2002	$7,889	$8,794
2001	$7,779	$8,002
2000	$7,830	$8,153
1999	$6,964	$7,396
1998	$7,032	$7,449
1997	$6,607	$7,006
1995	$7,374	$6,524
1992	$4,531	$4,968
1990	$3,531	$3,761

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Spending / Student

$22,536

$17,118

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Summers County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$19,458	$18,719
2022	$14,732	$13,755
2021	$12,777	$13,470
2020	$11,604	$11,354
2018	$10,304	$11,778
2017	$10,434	$12,263
2016	$10,708	$11,931
2015	$11,117	$12,559
2014	$11,890	$12,334
2012	$11,215	$13,297
2011	$12,550	$13,780
2010	$11,742	$12,559
2009	$12,797	$11,723
2008	$11,211	$11,119
2007	$9,981	$10,885
2006	$9,821	$10,809
2005	$9,360	$10,444
2004	$8,731	$10,067
2003	$8,474	$9,692
2002	$8,471	$8,729
2001	$7,747	$8,510
2000	$7,728	$8,271
1999	$7,053	$7,692
1998	$6,531	$7,111
1997	$6,468	$6,955
1995	$7,489	$6,604
1992	$4,462	$4,902
1990	$3,524	$3,706

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Best Summers County Schools Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Talcott Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

133 Talcott School Rd
Talcott, WV 24981
(304) 466-6029

Gr: PK-5 | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 1%

Rank: #22.

Jumping Branch Elementary School

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6617 Beech Run Rd
Jumping Branch, WV 25969
(304) 466-6005

Gr: PK-5 | 86 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #33.

Hinton Area Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

121 Park Ave
Hinton, WV 25951
(304) 466-6024

Gr: PK-5 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: n/an/a

6-12 Summers County Comprehensive High School

Add to Compare

37 Bobcat Dr
Hinton, WV 25951
(304) 466-6040

Gr: 6-12 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Summers County Schools?

Summers County Schools manages 4 public schools serving 1,138 students.

What is the rank of Summers County Schools?

Summers County Schools is ranked #55 out of 56 school districts in West Virginia (bottom 50%) 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: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Summers County Schools?

94% of Summers County Schools students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Summers County Schools?

Summers County Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Summers County Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,536 is higher than the state median of $17,118. The school district spending/student has grown by 52% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,138 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: 87% (Btm 50% in WV)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education