For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 802 students in Grant County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Grant County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Grant 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 Petersburg 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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
5 Schools
140 Schools
# Students
1,615 Students
81,785 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
5,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Grant County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 57 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
28%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.21
# American Indian Students
1 Student
74 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
616 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
1,944 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
2%
# Black Students
13 Students
3,490 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,567 Students
72,759 Students
% White Students
97%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
39 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
2,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
114
259
# Students in K Grade:
119
184
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
85
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
134
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
128
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
195
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
841
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
1,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
1,621
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
21,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
20,380
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
17,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
17,445
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,286 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,988 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,286
$15,635
Spending / Student
$13,988
$14,827
Best Grant County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Petersburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
207 Jefferson Avenue
Petersburg, WV 26847
(304) 257-1444
Petersburg, WV 26847
(304) 257-1444
Grades: 7-12
| 616 students
Rank: #22.
Union Educational Complex
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
51 Tiger Drive
Mount Storm, WV 26839
(304) 693-7612
Mount Storm, WV 26839
(304) 693-7612
Grades: PK-12
| 186 students
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