Calhoun County Schools School District

540 Alan B Mollohan Drive
Mt. Zion, WV 26151
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Calhoun County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 524 students in Calhoun County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High School in Calhoun County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Calhoun 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 Calhoun Middle/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 1% 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
4 Schools
140 Schools
# Students
864 Students
81,785 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
5,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Calhoun 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 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#19 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Calhoun County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Calhoun 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.
40%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Calhoun 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.
15-19%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Calhoun 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 Calhoun 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:

0.04
0.21
# American Indian Students
n/a
74 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
616 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
1,944 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
2 Students
3,490 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
848 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
7 Students
2,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
51
259
# Students in K Grade:
62
184
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
85
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
134
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
128
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
195
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
841
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
1,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
1,621
# Students in 9th Grade:
61
21,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
20,380
# Students in 11th Grade:
70
17,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
17,445
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,036 is higher 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 $16,747 is higher than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Calhoun 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
$15 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart displays total spending of Calhoun 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 (19-20)
$18,036
$15,635
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Calhoun County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student (19-20)
$16,747
$14,827
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Calhoun County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Best Calhoun County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calhoun Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Underwood Circle
Mount Zion, WV 26151
(304) 354-6148
Grades: 5-12
| 524 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 864 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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