Fayette County Schools School District

111 Fayette Avenue
Fayetteville, WV 25840-1299
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,972 students in Fayette 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 Fayette 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 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Fayette County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Midland Trail 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 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 11% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
12 Schools
140 Schools
# Students
5,613 Students
81,785 Students
# Teachers
389 Teachers
5,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Fayette 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 89% has increased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#43 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fayette County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fayette 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 Fayette 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.
21%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fayette 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.
89%
91%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fayette 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:

0.16
0.21
# American Indian Students
7 Students
74 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
616 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
1,944 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
214 Students
3,490 Students
% Black Students
4%
4%
# White Students
5,128 Students
72,759 Students
% White Students
91%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
39 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
209 Students
2,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
348
259
# Students in K Grade:
322
184
# Students in 1st Grade:
393
102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
361
85
# Students in 3rd Grade:
348
134
# Students in 4th Grade:
422
128
# Students in 5th Grade:
413
195
# Students in 6th Grade:
416
841
# Students in 7th Grade:
477
1,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
434
1,621
# Students in 9th Grade:
420
21,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
445
20,380
# Students in 11th Grade:
400
17,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
414
17,445
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,278 is higher than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,332 is higher than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fayette 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
$92 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fayette 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
$17,278
$15,635
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fayette 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
$16,332
$14,827
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fayette 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 Fayette County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Midland Trail High School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
26719 Midland Trail
Hico, WV 25854
(304) 658-5184
Grades: 6-12
| 623 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Hill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
350 West Oyler Avenue
Oak Hill, WV 25901
(304) 469-3551
Grades: 9-12
| 1,164 students
Rank: #33.
Meadow Bridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
870 Main Street
Meadow Bridge, WV 25976
(304) 484-7917
Grades: 7-12
| 185 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,613 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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