Top Rankings
Upshur County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 10 public schools serving 3,385 students in Upshur County Schools. This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in West Virginia.
Public Schools in Upshur County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the West Virginia public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public school average of 13% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
10 Schools
684 Schools
# Students
3,385 Students
242,650 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
18,121 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Upshur 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 92% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
28%
Graduation Rate
92%
91%