Barbour County Board Of Education School District

45 School Street
Philippi, WV 26416-1150
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 956 students in Barbour County Board Of Education School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in West Virginia.
Public Preschools in Barbour County Board Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the West Virginia public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 11% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
7 Schools
379 Schools
# Students
2,083 Students
107,090 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
8,250 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.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#40 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Barbour County Board Of Education  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Barbour County Board Of Education  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Barbour County Board Of Education  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Barbour County Board Of Education  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
91%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Barbour County Board Of Education  School District and public school graduation rate of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.21
# American Indian Students
11 Students
90 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
682 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
2,073 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
16 Students
4,091 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,984 Students
95,121 Students
% White Students
95%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
4,965 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
140
14,820
# Students in K Grade:
161
16,101
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
16,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
138
16,527
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
13,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
12,615
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
12,001
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
2,029
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
1,508
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
1,518
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
74
# Students in 10th Grade:
142
53
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
35
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
42
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,008 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,293 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Barbour County Board Of Education  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$26 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart displays total spending of Barbour County Board Of Education  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,008
$15,963
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Barbour County Board Of Education  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,293
$15,138
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Barbour County Board Of Education  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Barbour County Board Of Education School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Junior Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
49 West 1st Street
Junior, WV 26275
(304) 823-1200
Grades: PK-4
| 106 students
Rank: #22.
Philippi Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
547 Cherry Hill Rd
Philippi, WV 26416
(304) 457-4229
Grades: PK-4
| 394 students
Rank: #33.
Kasson Elementary/middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
19 Kasson Rd
Moatsville, WV 26405
(304) 457-1485
Grades: PK-8
| 165 students
Rank: #44.
Belington Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
471 Morgantown Pike
Belington, WV 26250
(304) 823-1411
Grades: PK-4
| 291 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,083 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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