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Hancock County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,065 students in Hancock County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Hancock County Schools 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 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Hancock County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Oak Glen High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 12% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
9 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
3,382 Students
80,929 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
5,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Hancock County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 57 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
28%
Graduation Rate
95%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.22
# American Indian Students
3 Students
93 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
618 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
2,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
104 Students
3,524 Students
% Black Students
3%
4%
# White Students
3,079 Students
71,575 Students
% White Students
91%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
138 Students
3,018 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
216
221
# Students in K Grade:
243
182
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
201
162
# Students in 3rd Grade:
240
153
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
176
# Students in 5th Grade:
246
266
# Students in 6th Grade:
258
839
# Students in 7th Grade:
242
1,634
# Students in 8th Grade:
260
1,682
# Students in 9th Grade:
303
20,756
# Students in 10th Grade:
285
19,734
# Students in 11th Grade:
242
18,284
# Students in 12th Grade:
235
16,622
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,709 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,719 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,709
$15,963
Spending / Student
$13,719
$15,138
Best Hancock County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Weir High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Red Rider Rd
Weirton, WV 26062
(304) 748-7600
Weirton, WV 26062
(304) 748-7600
Grades: 9-12
| 570 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Glen High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
195 Golden Bear Dr
New Cumberland, WV 26047
(304) 387-2063
New Cumberland, WV 26047
(304) 387-2063
Grades: 9-12
| 495 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hancock Co Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
3549 1/2 Main Street
Weirton, WV 26062
(304) 564-3990
Weirton, WV 26062
(304) 564-3990
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
John D. Rockefeller Career Center
Vocational School
80 Rockefeller Circle
New Cumberland, WV 26047
(304) 564-3337
New Cumberland, WV 26047
(304) 564-3337
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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