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Item: Wood County Schools
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1210 13th Street
Parkersburg, WV 26101

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (304) 420-9663

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WV)

# Schools

27 Schools

682 Schools

# Students

11,098 Students

242,065 Students

# Teachers

822 Teachers

18,080 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
Pre-K	624	231
Kind	728	255
1	806	256
2	789	261
3	851	272
4	804	264
5	750	246
6	843	280
7	802	278
8	856	284
9	824	306
10	840	297
11	827	280
12	754	273

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District Rank

Wood County Schools, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WV)

#3 out of 57 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Wood County Schools
2023	#3
2022	#3
2021	#3
2019	#3
2018	#9
2017	#9
2016	#10
2015	#9
2014	#17
2013	#18
2012	#16
2011	#12
2010	#11

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43%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2023	43%	34%
2022	41%	32%
2021	38%	28%
2019	48%	38%
2018	41%	37%
2017	38%	35%
2016	35%	33%
2015	31%	30%
2014	42%	42%
2013	45%	46%
2012	48%	48%
2011	46%	44%
2010	45%	43%

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50%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2022	50%	41%
2021	48%	40%
2018	41%	45%
2017	50%	47%
2015	49%	46%
2014	48%	47%
2013	49%	48%
2012	48%	49%
2011	49%	48%
2010	44%	42%

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34%

28%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2022	34%	28%
2021	35%	27%

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91%

92.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2023	91%	92%
2022	88%	91%
2021	89%	90%
2020	89%	90%
2019	91%	90%
2018	89%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	89%	89%
2015	88%	86%
2014	86%	84%
2013	82%	81%
2012	81%	79%
2011	81%	78%

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(2022-23)

28.3%

33.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2023	28.3%	33.8%
2022	31.3%	37.4%
2021	11.6%	17.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.23

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2023	0.14	0.21
2022	0.14	0.21
2021	0.14	0.21
2020	0.14	0.21
2019	0.14	0.19
2018	0.11	0.19
2017	0.11	0.19
2016	0.10	0.19
2015	0.22	0.17
2014	0.11	0.17
2013	0.11	0.17
2012	0.10	0.15
2011	0.10	0.15
2010	0.09	0.15
2009	0.08	0.13
2008	0.07	0.13
2007	0.06	0.13
2006	0.06	0.13
2005	0.06	0.11
2004	0.06	0.11
2003	0.05	0.11
2002	0.05	0.10
2001	0.05	0.10
2000	0.04	0.10
1999	0.04	0.10
1998	0.04	0.10
1997	0.04	0.10
1996	0.04	0.10
1995	0.03	0.10
1994	0.03	0.10
1993	0.03	0.10
1992	0.03	0.08
1991	0.03	0.08
1990	0.03	0.08

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)

Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Wood 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%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	4%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	2%	4%
1990	2%	4%

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% White

91%

87%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2023	92%	89%
2022	93%	89%
2021	93%	89%
2020	93%	89%
2019	93%	90%
2018	94%	90%
2017	94%	90%
2016	95%	90%
2015	82%	91%
2014	95%	91%
2013	95%	91%
2012	95%	92%
2011	95%	92%
2010	95%	92%
2009	96%	93%
2008	96%	93%
2007	97%	93%
2006	97%	93%
2005	97%	94%
2004	97%	94%
2003	97%	94%
2002	98%	95%
2001	97%	95%
2000	97%	95%
1999	98%	95%
1998	98%	95%
1997	98%	95%
1996	98%	95%
1995	98%	95%
1994	98%	95%
1993	99%	95%
1992	98%	96%
1991	98%	96%
1990	98%	96%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2023	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,276 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,175 is less than the state median of $17,118. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WV)

Total Revenue

$170 MM

$4,251 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$170 MM	$48 MM
2022	$165 MM	$46 MM
2021	$163 MM	$44 MM
2020	$167 MM	$43 MM
2019	$158 MM	$42 MM
2018	$154 MM	$44 MM
2017	$149 MM	$45 MM
2016	$144 MM	$43 MM
2015	$141 MM	$43 MM
2014	$151 MM	$48 MM
2012	$180 MM	$55 MM
2011	$153 MM	$47 MM
2010	$141 MM	$43 MM
2009	$144 MM	$44 MM
2008	$139 MM	$40 MM
2007	$141 MM	$42 MM
2006	$140 MM	$41 MM
2005	$127 MM	$38 MM
2004	$124 MM	$36 MM
2003	$120 MM	$34 MM
2002	$114 MM	$34 MM
2001	$109 MM	$32 MM
2000	$107 MM	$33 MM
1999	$107 MM	$30 MM
1998	$102 MM	$32 MM
1997	$96 MM	$30 MM
1996	$93 MM	$30 MM
1995	$89 MM	$29 MM
1992	$74 MM	$24 MM
1990	$60 MM	$18 MM

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Spending

$180 MM

$4,144 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$180 MM	$47 MM
2022	$158 MM	$42 MM
2021	$157 MM	$42 MM
2020	$176 MM	$41 MM
2019	$169 MM	$42 MM
2018	$147 MM	$42 MM
2017	$146 MM	$43 MM
2016	$140 MM	$43 MM
2015	$154 MM	$46 MM
2014	$150 MM	$46 MM
2012	$152 MM	$48 MM
2011	$160 MM	$51 MM
2010	$154 MM	$46 MM
2009	$149 MM	$44 MM
2008	$161 MM	$42 MM
2007	$157 MM	$41 MM
2006	$139 MM	$40 MM
2005	$127 MM	$39 MM
2004	$119 MM	$39 MM
2003	$117 MM	$38 MM
2002	$115 MM	$34 MM
2001	$108 MM	$34 MM
2000	$105 MM	$34 MM
1999	$105 MM	$32 MM
1998	$96 MM	$30 MM
1997	$92 MM	$30 MM
1996	$90 MM	$29 MM
1995	$86 MM	$29 MM
1992	$80 MM	$23 MM
1990	$57 MM	$18 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,276

$17,559

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$14,536	$18,955
2022	$13,863	$14,858
2021	$13,702	$14,260
2020	$13,608	$11,928
2018	$12,481	$12,486
2017	$11,594	$12,727
2016	$11,037	$11,904
2015	$10,633	$11,650
2014	$11,402	$12,937
2012	$13,378	$15,292
2011	$11,358	$12,722
2010	$10,454	$11,650
2009	$10,668	$11,815
2008	$10,249	$10,474
2007	$10,435	$10,918
2006	$10,326	$10,978
2005	$9,220	$9,978
2004	$9,057	$9,483
2003	$8,695	$8,795
2002	$8,319	$8,794
2001	$7,788	$8,002
2000	$7,534	$8,153
1999	$7,427	$7,396
1998	$6,955	$7,449
1997	$6,505	$7,006
1995	$5,958	$6,524
1992	$4,924	$4,968
1990	$3,875	$3,761

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Spending / Student

$16,175

$17,118

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$15,392	$18,719
2022	$13,290	$13,755
2021	$13,229	$13,470
2020	$14,348	$11,354
2018	$11,947	$11,778
2017	$11,367	$12,263
2016	$10,672	$11,931
2015	$11,599	$12,559
2014	$11,314	$12,334
2012	$11,328	$13,297
2011	$11,859	$13,780
2010	$11,404	$12,559
2009	$11,021	$11,723
2008	$11,907	$11,119
2007	$11,608	$10,885
2006	$10,208	$10,809
2005	$9,251	$10,444
2004	$8,681	$10,067
2003	$8,511	$9,692
2002	$8,372	$8,729
2001	$7,720	$8,510
2000	$7,417	$8,271
1999	$7,303	$7,692
1998	$6,524	$7,111
1997	$6,262	$6,955
1995	$5,726	$6,604
1992	$5,276	$4,902
1990	$3,718	$3,706

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Wood County Schools?

Wood County Schools manages 27 public schools serving 11,098 students.

What is the rank of Wood County Schools?

Wood County Schools is ranked #4 out of 56 school districts in West Virginia (top 10%) 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: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

91% of Wood County Schools students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Wood County Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the West Virginia state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $16,175 is less than the state median of $17,118. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 27 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,098 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 91% (Top 50% in WV)
: Top 10%
: 43% (Top 10%)
: 50% (Top 10%)
: 34% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education