Hampshire County Schools School District

111 School Street
Romney, WV 26757
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 818 students in Hampshire County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High School in Hampshire County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Hampshire County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hampshire Senior High School, with 80-84% 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 Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 11% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
8 Schools
140 Schools
# Students
2,801 Students
81,785 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
5,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Hampshire 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 80-84% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#23 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hampshire County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hampshire 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.
39%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hampshire 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.
26%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hampshire 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.
80-84%
91%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hampshire 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:

0.10
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
48 Students
1,944 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
2%
# Black Students
26 Students
3,490 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,661 Students
72,759 Students
% White Students
95%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
39 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
2,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
155
259
# Students in K Grade:
182
184
# Students in 1st Grade:
210
102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
208
85
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
134
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
128
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
195
# Students in 6th Grade:
205
841
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
1,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
242
1,621
# Students in 9th Grade:
217
21,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
238
20,380
# Students in 11th Grade:
167
17,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
196
17,445
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,593 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,252 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hampshire 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 Hampshire 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
$13,593
$15,635
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hampshire 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
$13,252
$14,827
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hampshire 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 Hampshire County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hampshire Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
157 Trojan Way
Romney, WV 26757
(304) 822-5016
Grades: 9-12
| 818 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,801 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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