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Wetzel 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 5 public high schools serving 794 students in Wetzel County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Wetzel County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Wetzel County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Magnolia High School, with ≥95% 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 10% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
9 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
2,305 Students
81,831 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
5,747 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Wetzel 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.19
# American Indian Students
1 Student
79 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
554 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
1,761 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
11 Students
3,424 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,231 Students
73,381 Students
% White Students
97%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
2,595 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
252
# Students in K Grade:
196
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
64
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
97
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
97
# Students in 5th Grade:
179
160
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
774
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
1,434
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
1,565
# Students in 9th Grade:
171
22,924
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
18,844
# Students in 11th Grade:
168
17,896
# Students in 12th Grade:
202
17,568
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,773 is higher than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,392 is higher than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,773
$15,540
Spending / Student
$21,392
$14,737
Best Wetzel County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hundred High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3490 Hornet Highway
Hundred, WV 26575
(304) 775-5221
Hundred, WV 26575
(304) 775-5221
Grades: 9-12
| 96 students
Rank: #22.
Magnolia High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
601 Maple Avenue
New Martinsville, WV 26155
(304) 455-1991
New Martinsville, WV 26155
(304) 455-1991
Grades: 9-12
| 381 students
Rank: #33.
Paden City High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 N Fourth Avenue
Paden City, WV 26159
(304) 337-2267
Paden City, WV 26159
(304) 337-2267
Grades: 7-12
| 165 students
Rank: #44.
Valley High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
44 Lumberjack Lane
Pine Grove, WV 26419
(304) 889-3151
Pine Grove, WV 26419
(304) 889-3151
Grades: 9-12
| 152 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wetzel County Technical Education Center
Vocational School
2213 Mountaineer Highway
New Martinsville, WV 26155
(304) 455-2441
New Martinsville, WV 26155
(304) 455-2441
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
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