Boone County Schools School District

69 Avenue B
Madison, WV 25130
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,045 students in Boone County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Boone County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Boone County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Scott High School, 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 2% 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
13 Schools
140 Schools
# Students
3,188 Students
81,785 Students
# Teachers
265 Teachers
5,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Boone County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#25 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Boone County  Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Boone County  Schools  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.
39%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Boone County  Schools  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.
25%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Boone County  Schools  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.
91%
91%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Boone County  Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.21
# American Indian Students
1 Student
74 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
616 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
1,944 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
2%
# Black Students
17 Students
3,490 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,137 Students
72,759 Students
% White Students
98%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
39 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
2,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
190
259
# Students in K Grade:
230
184
# Students in 1st Grade:
219
102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
85
# Students in 3rd Grade:
184
134
# Students in 4th Grade:
225
128
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
195
# Students in 6th Grade:
252
841
# Students in 7th Grade:
243
1,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
266
1,621
# Students in 9th Grade:
275
21,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
278
20,380
# Students in 11th Grade:
225
17,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
199
17,445
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,308 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,845 is higher than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Boone County  Schools  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
$47 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart displays total spending of Boone County  Schools  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
$15,308
$15,635
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Boone County  Schools  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
$14,845
$14,827
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Boone County  Schools  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 Boone County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Scott High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Skyhawk Place
Madison, WV 25130
(304) 369-3011
Grades: 9-12
| 529 students
Rank: #22.
Van Junior Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
913 Van High School Road
Van, WV 25206
(304) 245-8237
Grades: 6-12
| 177 students
Rank: #33.
Sherman High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
10008 Coal River Road
Seth, WV 25181
(304) 837-3301
Grades: 9-12
| 339 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,188 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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