For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,039 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 Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 12% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
13 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
3,109 Students
80,929 Students
# Teachers
263 Teachers
5,875 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.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
28%

Graduation Rate
91%
91%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.22
# American Indian Students
2 Students
93 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
618 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
2,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
3%
# Black Students
19 Students
3,524 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,043 Students
71,575 Students
% White Students
98%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
3,018 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
164
221
# Students in K Grade:
235
182
# Students in 1st Grade:
221
218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
210
162
# Students in 3rd Grade:
183
153
# Students in 4th Grade:
183
176
# Students in 5th Grade:
224
266
# Students in 6th Grade:
225
839
# Students in 7th Grade:
242
1,634
# Students in 8th Grade:
242
1,682
# Students in 9th Grade:
265
20,756
# Students in 10th Grade:
244
19,734
# Students in 11th Grade:
268
18,284
# Students in 12th Grade:
203
16,622
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,697 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,222 is higher than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$3,933 MM

Spending
$47 MM
$3,730 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,697
$15,963

Spending / Student
$15,222
$15,138

Best Boone County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Scott High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Skyhawk Pl
Madison, WV 25130
(304) 369-3011
Madison, WV 25130
(304) 369-3011
Grades: 9-12
| 562 students
Rank: #22.
Van Junior/senior High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
913 Van High School Road
Van, WV 25206
(304) 245-8237
Van, WV 25206
(304) 245-8237
Grades: 6-12
| 152 students
Rank: #33.
Sherman High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10008 Coal River Rd
Seth, WV 25181
(304) 837-3301
Seth, WV 25181
(304) 837-3301
Grades: 9-12
| 325 students
Rank: n/an/a
Boone Career And Technical Center
Vocational School
3505 Daniel Boone Pkwy Ste B
Foster, WV 25081
(304) 369-4585
Foster, WV 25081
(304) 369-4585
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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