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Summers County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 627 students in Summers County Schools.
Public High School in Summers County School have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%).
Public High School in Summers County School have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is 6-12 Summers County Comprehensive High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 12% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
4 Schools
164 Schools
# Students
1,138 Students
79,834 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
5,636 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
28%
Graduation Rate
87%
91%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)47.8%
33.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.22
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
94%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,588 is higher than the state median of $16,227. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,640 is higher than the state median of $15,388. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,588
$16,227
Spending / Student
$15,640
$15,388
Best Summers County Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
37 Bobcat Dr
Hinton, WV 25951
(304) 466-6040
Hinton, WV 25951
(304) 466-6040
Gr: 6-12 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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