For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 629 students in Barbour County Board Of Education School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High School in Barbour County Board Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Barbour County Board Of Education School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Philip Barbour High School Complex, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
7 Schools
140 Schools
# Students
2,157 Students
81,785 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
5,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Barbour County Board Of Education 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
28%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.21
# American Indian Students
13 Students
74 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
616 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
1,944 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
17 Students
3,490 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,050 Students
72,759 Students
% White Students
95%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
39 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
2,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
153
259
# Students in K Grade:
170
184
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
85
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
134
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
128
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
195
# Students in 6th Grade:
164
841
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
1,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
1,621
# Students in 9th Grade:
162
21,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
20,380
# Students in 11th Grade:
155
17,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
17,445
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,562 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,871 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,562
$15,635
Spending / Student
$11,871
$14,827
Best Barbour County Board Of Education School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Philip Barbour High School Complex
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
99 Horseshoe Drive
Philippi, WV 26416
(304) 457-1360
Philippi, WV 26416
(304) 457-1360
Grades: 9-12
| 629 students
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