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Berkeley County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 6,097 students in Berkeley County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Berkeley County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Berkeley County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Musselman High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the West Virginia public high school average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
32 Schools
140 Schools
# Students
19,856 Students
81,785 Students
# Teachers
1,371 Teachers
5,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Berkeley County Schools 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 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
28%
Graduation Rate
97%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.21
# American Indian Students
34 Students
74 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
181 Students
616 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,729 Students
1,944 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
2%
# Black Students
1,827 Students
3,490 Students
% Black Students
9%
4%
# White Students
14,183 Students
72,759 Students
% White Students
71%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
39 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,877 Students
2,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,053
259
# Students in K Grade:
1,376
184
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,402
102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,436
85
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,230
134
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,453
128
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,402
195
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,441
841
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,442
1,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,524
1,621
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,723
21,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,756
20,380
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,344
17,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,274
17,445
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,953 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,876 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$257 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$236 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,953
$15,635
Spending / Student
$11,876
$14,827
Best Berkeley County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Musselman High School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
126 Excellence Way
Inwood, WV 25428
(304) 229-1950
Inwood, WV 25428
(304) 229-1950
Grades: 9-12
| 1,754 students
Rank: #22.
Hedgesville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
109 Ridge Road North
Hedgesville, WV 25427
(304) 754-3354
Hedgesville, WV 25427
(304) 754-3354
Grades: 9-12
| 1,392 students
Rank: #33.
Spring Mills High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
499 Campus Drive
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 274-5141
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 274-5141
Grades: 9-12
| 1,480 students
Rank: #44.
Martinsburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
701 South Queen Street
Martinsburg, WV 25401
(304) 267-3530
Martinsburg, WV 25401
(304) 267-3530
Grades: 9-12
| 1,471 students
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