For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 967 students in Brooke County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Brooke 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 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Brooke 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 Brooke High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 12% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
7 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
2,338 Students
80,929 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
5,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Brooke 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 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
28%

Graduation Rate
90%
91%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.22
# American Indian Students
4 Students
93 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
618 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
2,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
40 Students
3,524 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
2,193 Students
71,575 Students
% White Students
94%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
3,018 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
123
221
# Students in K Grade:
148
182
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
162
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
153
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
176
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
266
# Students in 6th Grade:
158
839
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
1,634
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
1,682
# Students in 9th Grade:
178
20,756
# Students in 10th Grade:
216
19,734
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
18,284
# Students in 12th Grade:
246
16,622
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,993 is higher than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,901 is higher than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$3,933 MM

Spending
$37 MM
$3,730 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,993
$15,963

Spending / Student
$15,901
$15,138

Best Brooke County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brooke High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
29 Bruin Dr
Wellsburg, WV 26070
(304) 527-1410
Wellsburg, WV 26070
(304) 527-1410
Grades: 9-12
| 967 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Bruin Bridge
Alternative School
1447 Main St
Wellsburg, WV 26070
(304) 737-6804
Wellsburg, WV 26070
(304) 737-6804
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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