Wood County Schools

1210 13th Street
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,880 students in Wood County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Wood County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 11% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
27 Schools
198 Schools
# Students
11,098 Students
73,770 Students
# Teachers
822 Teachers
5,507 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

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%)
43%
34%
50%
41%
34%
28%
91%
92.6%
(2022-23)
28.3%
33.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
91%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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
Spending
$180 MM
$4,144 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,276
$17,559
Spending / Student
$16,175
$17,118

Best Wood County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Williamstown High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
219 W 5th St
Williamstown, WV 26187
(304) 375-6151
Gr: 6-12 | 676 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Jackson Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1601 34th St
Vienna, WV 26105
(304) 295-9551
Gr: 6-8 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #33.
Hamilton Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3501 Cadillac Dr
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 420-9547
Gr: 6-8 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #44.
Edison Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1201 Hillcrest St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9525
Gr: 6-8 | 551 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #55.
Blennerhassett Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
444 Jewell Rd
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 863-3356
Gr: 6-8 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #66.
Van Devender Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
918 31st St
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 420-9645
Gr: 6-8 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: n/an/a
Summit Success Center
Alternative School
2507 9th Ave
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 893-9737
Gr: K-12

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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

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