Mingo County Schools School District

110 Cinderella Road
Williamson, WV 25661
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 2,702 students in Mingo County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in West Virginia.
Public Preschools in Mingo County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the West Virginia public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 11% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
10 Schools
383 Schools
# Students
3,719 Students
108,935 Students
# Teachers
278 Teachers
8,158 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#38 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mingo County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mingo 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.
37%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mingo 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.
22%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mingo 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.
87%
91%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mingo 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:

0.08
0.20
# American Indian Students
1 Student
69 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
650 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
1,916 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
45 Students
3,953 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,563 Students
97,442 Students
% White Students
96%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
61 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
4,844 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
354
14,724
# Students in K Grade:
269
16,637
# Students in 1st Grade:
269
16,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
237
15,964
# Students in 3rd Grade:
221
12,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
258
14,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
271
11,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
266
2,155
# Students in 7th Grade:
283
1,645
# Students in 8th Grade:
274
1,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
274
166
# Students in 10th Grade:
260
143
# Students in 11th Grade:
221
115
# Students in 12th Grade:
262
112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,300 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,547 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mingo 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
$50 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mingo 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
$15,300
$15,635
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mingo 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
$13,547
$14,827
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mingo 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 Mingo County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kermit Pre K8
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
300 Blue Devil Lane
Kermit, WV 25674
(304) 393-4130
Grades: PK-8
| 309 students
Rank: #22.
Williamson Pk8
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
400 Parkway Drive
Williamson, WV 25661
(304) 235-2520
Grades: PK-8
| 527 students
Rank: #33.
Matewan Pk8
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Chambers Street
Matewan, WV 25678
(304) 426-4719
Grades: PK-8
| 422 students
Rank: #44.
Lenore Pk8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Ranger Ave
Williamson, WV 25661
(304) 475-5231
Grades: PK-8
| 416 students
Rank: #55.
Gilbert Pk8
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Lion Country Way
Gilbert, WV 25621
(304) 664-8197
Grades: PK-8
| 425 students
Rank: #66.
Burch Pk8
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
275 Bulldog Blvd
Delbarton, WV 25670
(304) 475-2700
Grades: PK-8
| 471 students
Rank: #77.
Dingess Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
495 Messenger Branch
Dingess, WV 25671
(304) 752-7036
Grades: PK-5
| 132 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,719 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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