Webster County Schools School District

315 South Main Street
Webster Springs, WV 26288-1123
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Webster County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 603 students in Webster County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Webster County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
4 Schools
192 Schools
# Students
1,208 Students
75,545 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
5,564 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Webster 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WV)
#44 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Webster County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Webster County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Webster County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Webster County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.18
# American Indian Students
n/a
75 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
348 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
1,419 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
10 Students
2,687 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,187 Students
68,285 Students
% White Students
98%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
24 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
2,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
65
1,393
# Students in K Grade:
76
1,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
1,415
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
1,299
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
1,500
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
1,512
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
4,418
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
17,741
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
19,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
19,597
# Students in 9th Grade:
87
1,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
1,526
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
1,508
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
1,408
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,541 is higher than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,638 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart display total revenue of Webster County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart display total spending of Webster County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,541
$15,540
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Webster County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,638
$14,737
This chart display average spending per public school student in Webster County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Webster County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Webster County High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
One Highlander Drive
Upperglade, WV 26266
(304) 226-5772
Grades: 7-12
| 553 students
Rank: #22.
Hacker Valley Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
11 School Loop Road
Hacker Valley, WV 26222
(304) 493-6488
Grades: PK-8
| 50 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,208 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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