For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 950 students in Mcdowell County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Mcdowell County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Mcdowell County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is River View 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 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the West Virginia public high school average of 12% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
10 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
2,444 Students
80,929 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
5,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mcdowell 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 80-84% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
28%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.22
# American Indian Students
1 Student
93 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
618 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
2,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
176 Students
3,524 Students
% Black Students
7%
4%
# White Students
2,158 Students
71,575 Students
% White Students
88%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
3,018 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
197
221
# Students in K Grade:
164
182
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
176
162
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
153
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
176
# Students in 5th Grade:
196
266
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
839
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
1,634
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
1,682
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
20,756
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
19,734
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
18,284
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
16,622
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,922 is higher than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,162 is higher than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,922
$15,963
Spending / Student
$17,162
$15,138
Best Mcdowell County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
River View High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
512 Mountaineer Highway
Bradshaw, WV 24817
(304) 967-7480
Bradshaw, WV 24817
(304) 967-7480
Grades: 9-12
| 397 students
Rank: #22.
Mount View High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
950 Mount View Rd
Welch, WV 24801
(304) 436-2939
Welch, WV 24801
(304) 436-2939
Grades: 6-12
| 553 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mcdowell Career & Technology Center
Vocational School
1 Stadium Dr
Welch, WV 24801
(304) 436-3488
Welch, WV 24801
(304) 436-3488
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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