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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 2 public high schools serving 1,068 students in Upshur County Schools. 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 have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Upshur County School have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is equal to the West Virginia average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Buckhannon Upshur High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
10 Schools
164 Schools
# Students
3,385 Students
79,834 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
5,636 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.5%
33.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.22
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
97%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,538 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,227. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,456 is less than the state median of $15,388. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,538
$16,227
Spending / Student
$14,456
$15,388
Best Upshur County Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buckhannon Upshur High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
270 Bu Dr
Buckhannon, WV 26201
(304) 472-3720
Buckhannon, WV 26201
(304) 472-3720
Gr: 9-12 | 1,068 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: n/an/a
Fred W Eberle Tech Center
Vocational School
208 Morton Ave
Buckhannon, WV 26201
(304) 472-1259
Buckhannon, WV 26201
(304) 472-1259
Gr: 10-12
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