For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 953 students in Mingo County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Mingo County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Mingo County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mingo Central Comprehensive High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
10 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
3,551 Students
80,929 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
5,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mingo 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 87% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
28%

Graduation Rate
87%
91%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.22
# American Indian Students
1 Student
93 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
618 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
2,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
45 Students
3,524 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,391 Students
71,575 Students
% White Students
96%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
3,018 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
334
221
# Students in K Grade:
256
182
# Students in 1st Grade:
253
218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
259
162
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
153
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
176
# Students in 5th Grade:
256
266
# Students in 6th Grade:
258
839
# Students in 7th Grade:
260
1,634
# Students in 8th Grade:
285
1,682
# Students in 9th Grade:
264
20,756
# Students in 10th Grade:
250
19,734
# Students in 11th Grade:
217
18,284
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
16,622
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,024 is higher 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 $14,188 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$3,933 MM

Spending
$50 MM
$3,730 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,024
$15,963

Spending / Student
$14,188
$15,138

Best Mingo County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tug Valley High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
50 Panther Blvd
Williamson, WV 25661
(304) 235-2266
Williamson, WV 25661
(304) 235-2266
Grades: 9-12
| 335 students
Rank: #22.
Mingo Central Comprehensive High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4000 King Coal Highway
Delbarton, WV 25670
(304) 426-6603
Delbarton, WV 25670
(304) 426-6603
Grades: 9-12
| 618 students
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