For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,208 students in Upshur County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Upshur County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Upshur County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Buckhannon Upshur High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
10 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
3,952 Students
81,831 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
5,747 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Upshur 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 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.19
# American Indian Students
1 Student
79 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
554 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
1,761 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
24 Students
3,424 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,814 Students
73,381 Students
% White Students
97%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
2,595 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
221
252
# Students in K Grade:
271
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
273
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
281
64
# Students in 3rd Grade:
299
97
# Students in 4th Grade:
298
97
# Students in 5th Grade:
271
160
# Students in 6th Grade:
278
774
# Students in 7th Grade:
289
1,434
# Students in 8th Grade:
269
1,565
# Students in 9th Grade:
319
22,924
# Students in 10th Grade:
315
18,844
# Students in 11th Grade:
297
17,896
# Students in 12th Grade:
271
17,568
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,452 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,382 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,452
$15,540
Spending / Student
$12,382
$14,737
Best Upshur County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buckhannon Upshur High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
270 B-u Drive
Buckhannon, WV 26201
(304) 472-3720
Buckhannon, WV 26201
(304) 472-3720
Grades: 9-12
| 1,208 students
Rank: n/an/a
Fred W Eberle Tech Center
Vocational School
208 Morton Avenue
Buckhannon, WV 26201
(304) 472-1259
Buckhannon, WV 26201
(304) 472-1259
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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