Wood County Schools School District

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WV)

# Schools

27 Schools

702 Schools

# Students

11,291 Students

246,379 Students

# Teachers

869 Teachers

18,676 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wood County Schools School District	West Virginia
Pre-K	580	238
Kind	788	266
1	804	268
2	856	277
3	805	266
4	758	250
5	861	284
6	820	284
7	882	291
8	842	290
9	852	329
10	903	313
11	821	290
12	719	264

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District Rank

Wood County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 90% 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 School District
2022	#3
2021	#3
2019	#3
2018	#9
2017	#9
2016	#10
2015	#9
2014	#17
2013	#18
2012	#16
2011	#12

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41%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wood County Schools School District	West Virginia
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%

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50%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wood County Schools School District	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 School District	West Virginia
2022	34%	28%
2021	35%	27%

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88%

91%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wood County Schools School District	West Virginia
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%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.22

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wood County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	0.14	0.21
2022	0.14	0.21
2021	0.14	0.21
2020	0.14	0.19
2019	0.14	0.19
2018	0.11	0.19
2017	0.11	0.19
2016	0.10	0.19
2015	0.22	0.19
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	0.12
2005	0.06	0.12
2004	0.06	0.12
2003	0.05	0.12
2002	0.05	0.10
2001	0.05	0.10
2000	0.04	0.08
1999	0.04	0.07
1998	0.04	0.07
1997	0.04	0.07
1996	0.04	0.08
1995	0.03	0.08
1994	0.03	0.08
1993	0.03	0.08

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Wood County Schools School District	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%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wood County Schools School District	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%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wood County Schools School District	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%	4%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	1%	4%

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% White

92%

88%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wood County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	92%	89%
2022	93%	89%
2021	93%	89%
2020	93%	90%
2019	93%	90%
2018	94%	90%
2017	94%	90%
2016	95%	90%
2015	82%	90%
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%	94%
2005	97%	93%
2004	97%	93%
2003	97%	94%
2002	98%	95%
2001	97%	95%
2000	97%	96%
1999	98%	96%
1998	98%	96%
1997	98%	96%
1996	98%	96%
1995	98%	96%
1994	98%	96%
1993	99%	96%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wood County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,397 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,900 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WV)

Total Revenue

$163 MM

$3,933 MM

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

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Spending

$157 MM

$3,730 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$14,397

$15,963

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wood County Schools School District	West Virginia
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

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Spending / Student

$13,900

$15,138

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wood County Schools School District	West Virginia
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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Wood County Schools School District?

Wood County Schools School District manages 27 public schools serving 11,291 students.

What is the rank of Wood County Schools School District?

Wood County Schools School District is ranked #3 out of 57 school districts in West Virginia (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 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 School District?

92% of Wood County Schools School District students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Wood County Schools School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is equal to the West Virginia state average of 13:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $13,900 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 27 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,291 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 88% (Btm 50% in WV)
: Top 10%
: 41% (Top 10%)
: 50% (Top 10%)
: 34% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education