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Wetzel County Schools

Item: Wetzel County Schools
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

333 Foundry Street
New Martinsville, WV 26155

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (304) 455-2441

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WV)

# Schools

11 Schools

682 Schools

# Students

2,189 Students

242,065 Students

# Teachers

226 Teachers

18,080 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wetzel County Schools	West Virginia
Pre-K	193	231
Kind	175	255
1	206	256
2	142	261
3	172	272
4	159	264
5	131	246
6	126	280
7	154	278
8	165	284
9	153	306
10	108	297
11	151	280
12	154	273

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District Rank

Wetzel 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 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WV)

#35 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wetzel County Schools
2023	#35
2022	#31
2021	#39
2019	#30
2018	#43
2017	#42
2016	#39
2015	#39
2014	#43
2013	#47
2012	#33
2011	#29
2010	#25

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31%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wetzel County Schools	West Virginia
2023	31%	34%
2022	31%	32%
2021	25%	28%
2019	36%	38%
2018	29%	37%
2017	28%	35%
2016	27%	33%
2015	25%	30%
2014	34%	42%
2013	35%	46%
2012	41%	48%
2011	41%	44%
2010	42%	43%

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35%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wetzel County Schools	West Virginia
2022	35%	41%
2021	33%	40%
2018	29%	45%
2017	40%	47%
2015	41%	46%
2014	43%	47%
2013	43%	48%
2012	48%	49%
2011	46%	48%
2010	40%	42%

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24%

28%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wetzel County Schools	West Virginia
2022	24%	28%
2021	20%	27%

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90%

92.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wetzel County Schools	West Virginia
2023	90%	92%
2022	94%	91%
2021	95%	90%
2020	94%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	95%	89%
2017	93%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	94%	86%
2014	94%	84%
2013	92%	81%
2012	88%	79%
2011	86%	78%

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(2022-23)

40.7%

33.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Wetzel County Schools	West Virginia
2023	40.7%	33.8%
2022	32.2%	37.4%
2021	18%	17.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.08

0.23

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wetzel County Schools	West Virginia
2023	0.07	0.21
2022	0.06	0.21
2021	0.06	0.21
2020	0.07	0.21
2019	0.07	0.19
2018	0.04	0.19
2017	0.04	0.19
2016	0.01	0.19
2015	0.25	0.17
2014	0.04	0.17
2013	0.05	0.17
2012	0.04	0.15
2011	0.03	0.15
2010	0.04	0.15
2009	0.03	0.13
2008	0.03	0.13
2007	0.03	0.13
2006	0.03	0.13
2005	0.03	0.11
2004	0.04	0.11
2003	0.03	0.11
2002	0.02	0.10
2001	0.02	0.10
2000	0.01	0.10
1999	0.01	0.10
1998	0.01	0.10
1996	0.01	0.10
1995	0.01	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2021)
Year	Wetzel County Schools	West Virginia
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Wetzel County Schools	West Virginia
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	Wetzel County Schools	West Virginia
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2002	1%	4%

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% White

96%

87%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Wetzel County Schools	West Virginia
2023	96%	89%
2022	97%	89%
2021	97%	89%
2020	96%	89%
2019	96%	90%
2018	98%	90%
2017	98%	90%
2016	100%	90%
2015	45%	91%
2014	98%	91%
2013	97%	91%
2012	98%	92%
2011	98%	92%
2010	98%	92%
2009	98%	93%
2008	98%	93%
2007	98%	93%
2006	98%	93%
2005	99%	94%
2004	98%	94%
2003	98%	94%
2002	99%	95%
2001	99%	95%
2000	99%	95%
1999	100%	95%
1998	100%	95%
1997	100%	95%
1996	100%	95%
1995	100%	95%
1994	100%	95%
1993	100%	95%
1992	100%	96%
1991	100%	96%
1990	100%	96%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2023)
Year	Wetzel County Schools	West Virginia
2023	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,476 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,040 is higher than the state median of $17,118. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WV)

Total Revenue

$54 MM

$4,251 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wetzel County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$54 MM	$48 MM
2022	$58 MM	$46 MM
2021	$52 MM	$44 MM
2020	$49 MM	$43 MM
2019	$45 MM	$42 MM
2018	$45 MM	$44 MM
2017	$48 MM	$45 MM
2016	$44 MM	$43 MM
2015	$34 MM	$43 MM
2014	$40 MM	$48 MM
2012	$41 MM	$55 MM
2011	$36 MM	$47 MM
2010	$34 MM	$43 MM
2009	$34 MM	$44 MM
2008	$32 MM	$40 MM
2007	$32 MM	$42 MM
2006	$32 MM	$41 MM
2005	$31 MM	$38 MM
2004	$30 MM	$36 MM
2003	$29 MM	$34 MM
2002	$28 MM	$34 MM
2001	$27 MM	$32 MM
2000	$27 MM	$33 MM
1999	$27 MM	$30 MM
1998	$26 MM	$32 MM
1997	$25 MM	$30 MM
1996	$24 MM	$30 MM
1995	$23 MM	$29 MM
1992	$18 MM	$24 MM
1990	$15 MM	$18 MM

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Spending

$55 MM

$4,144 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wetzel County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$55 MM	$47 MM
2022	$50 MM	$42 MM
2021	$49 MM	$42 MM
2020	$47 MM	$41 MM
2019	$46 MM	$42 MM
2018	$43 MM	$42 MM
2017	$46 MM	$43 MM
2016	$42 MM	$43 MM
2015	$38 MM	$46 MM
2014	$37 MM	$46 MM
2012	$36 MM	$48 MM
2011	$38 MM	$51 MM
2010	$38 MM	$46 MM
2009	$33 MM	$44 MM
2008	$32 MM	$42 MM
2007	$31 MM	$41 MM
2006	$32 MM	$40 MM
2005	$30 MM	$39 MM
2004	$29 MM	$39 MM
2003	$28 MM	$38 MM
2002	$27 MM	$34 MM
2001	$27 MM	$34 MM
2000	$26 MM	$34 MM
1999	$27 MM	$32 MM
1998	$25 MM	$30 MM
1997	$23 MM	$30 MM
1996	$23 MM	$29 MM
1995	$23 MM	$29 MM
1992	$18 MM	$23 MM
1990	$15 MM	$18 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,476

$17,559

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wetzel County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$23,729	$18,955
2022	$25,081	$14,858
2021	$22,149	$14,260
2020	$19,885	$11,928
2018	$17,440	$12,486
2017	$18,724	$12,727
2016	$16,459	$11,904
2015	$12,308	$11,650
2014	$14,389	$12,937
2012	$14,241	$15,292
2011	$12,783	$12,722
2010	$11,728	$11,650
2009	$11,473	$11,815
2008	$10,683	$10,474
2007	$10,395	$10,918
2006	$10,272	$10,978
2005	$9,615	$9,978
2004	$9,116	$9,483
2003	$8,471	$8,795
2002	$8,130	$8,794
2001	$7,750	$8,002
2000	$7,380	$8,153
1999	$7,311	$7,396
1998	$6,849	$7,449
1997	$6,610	$7,006
1995	$6,009	$6,524
1992	$4,759	$4,968
1990	$3,968	$3,761

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Spending / Student

$25,040

$17,118

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wetzel County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$24,275	$18,719
2022	$21,746	$13,755
2021	$20,805	$13,470
2020	$19,031	$11,354
2018	$16,858	$11,778
2017	$18,094	$12,263
2016	$15,458	$11,931
2015	$13,827	$12,559
2014	$13,511	$12,334
2012	$12,738	$13,297
2011	$13,480	$13,780
2010	$13,176	$12,559
2009	$11,382	$11,723
2008	$10,668	$11,119
2007	$10,217	$10,885
2006	$10,379	$10,809
2005	$9,115	$10,444
2004	$8,589	$10,067
2003	$8,337	$9,692
2002	$7,803	$8,729
2001	$7,578	$8,510
2000	$7,118	$8,271
1999	$7,218	$7,692
1998	$6,592	$7,111
1997	$6,255	$6,955
1995	$5,996	$6,604
1992	$4,663	$4,902
1990	$4,003	$3,706

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Wetzel County Schools?

Wetzel County Schools manages 11 public schools serving 2,189 students.

What is the rank of Wetzel County Schools?

Wetzel County Schools is ranked #37 out of 56 school districts in West Virginia (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of West Virginia school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Wetzel County Schools?

96% of Wetzel County Schools students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Wetzel County Schools?

Wetzel County Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Wetzel County Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $25,040 is higher than the state median of $17,118. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,189 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
: 90% (Top 50% in WV)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education