Brooke County Schools School District

1201 Pleasant Avenue
Wellsburg, WV 26070
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
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.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#28 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Brooke County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brooke 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.
35%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brooke 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 Brooke 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.
90%
91%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Brooke 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:

0.12
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.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Brooke 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
$37 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart displays total spending of Brooke 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
$18,993
$15,963
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Brooke 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
$15,901
$15,138
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Brooke 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 Brooke County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brooke High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
29 Bruin Dr
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
Grades: K-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,338 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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