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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 718 students in Upshur County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle School in Upshur County School have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
10 Schools
198 Schools
# Students
3,385 Students
73,770 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
5,507 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%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
34%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
28%
Graduation Rate
92%
92.6%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.5%
33.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.20
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
2%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
4%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓
% White
97%
89%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,491 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,272 is less than the state median of $17,118. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$4,251 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$52 MM
$4,144 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$16,491
$17,559
Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$15,272
$17,118
Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Upshur County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
B-u Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
553 Route 20 South Rd
Buckhannon, WV 26201
(304) 472-1520
Buckhannon, WV 26201
(304) 472-1520
Gr: 6-8 | 718 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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