Grant County Schools School District

204 Jefferson Avenue
Petersburg, WV 26847
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 999 students in Grant County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in West Virginia.
Public Preschools in Grant County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the West Virginia public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 11% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
5 Schools
383 Schools
# Students
1,615 Students
108,935 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
8,158 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.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#12 out of 57 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Grant County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grant 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.
44%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grant 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.
27%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Grant 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.
90-94%
91%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Grant 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:

0.06
0.20
# American Indian Students
1 Student
69 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
650 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
1,916 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
2%
# Black Students
13 Students
3,953 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,567 Students
97,442 Students
% White Students
97%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
61 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
4,844 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
114
14,724
# Students in K Grade:
119
16,637
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
16,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
15,964
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
12,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
14,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
11,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
2,155
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
1,645
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
1,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
166
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
143
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
115
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
112
# 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.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Grant 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
$23 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart displays total spending of Grant 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
$14,286
$15,635
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Grant 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
$13,988
$14,827
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Grant 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 Grant County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maysville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7 Elementary School Dr, Suite
Maysville, WV 26833
(304) 749-7441
Grades: PK-6
| 176 students
Rank: #22.
Petersburg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
333 Rig Street
Petersburg, WV 26847
(304) 257-1110
Grades: PK-6
| 637 students
Rank: #33.
Union Educational Complex
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
51 Tiger Drive
Mount Storm, WV 26839
(304) 693-7612
Grades: PK-12
| 186 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,615 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in WV)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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