For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 968 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 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the West Virginia public high school average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
10 Schools
140 Schools
# Students
2,537 Students
81,785 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
5,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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
0.20
0.21
# American Indian Students
1 Student
74 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
616 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
1,944 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
2%
# Black Students
183 Students
3,490 Students
% Black Students
7%
4%
# White Students
2,258 Students
72,759 Students
% White Students
89%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
39 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
2,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
212
259
# Students in K Grade:
161
184
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
85
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
134
# Students in 4th Grade:
193
128
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
195
# Students in 6th Grade:
188
841
# Students in 7th Grade:
180
1,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
203
1,621
# Students in 9th Grade:
203
21,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
213
20,380
# Students in 11th Grade:
149
17,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
17,445
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,265 is higher than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,533 is higher than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,265
$15,635
Spending / Student
$16,533
$14,827
Best Mcdowell County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
River View High School
Magnet 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
| 408 students
Rank: #22.
Mount View High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
950 Mount View Road
Welch, WV 24801
(304) 436-2939
Welch, WV 24801
(304) 436-2939
Grades: 6-12
| 560 students
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