Morgan County Schools School District

247 Harrison Avenue
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 693 students in Morgan County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Morgan County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Morgan County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Berkeley Springs 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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 11% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
7 Schools
140 Schools
# Students
2,183 Students
81,785 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
5,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Morgan 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#40 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Morgan County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morgan 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.
36%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morgan 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.
26%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Morgan 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.
90-94%
91%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Morgan 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:

0.11
0.21
# American Indian Students
1 Student
74 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
616 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
1,944 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
2%
# Black Students
16 Students
3,490 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,054 Students
72,759 Students
% White Students
94%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
39 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
2,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
107
259
# Students in K Grade:
155
184
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
147
85
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
134
# Students in 4th Grade:
155
128
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
195
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
841
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
1,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
1,621
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
21,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
157
20,380
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
17,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
178
17,445
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,335 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,005 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Morgan 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
$28 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart displays total spending of Morgan 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
$14,335
$15,635
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Morgan 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
$13,005
$14,827
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Morgan 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 Morgan County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Berkeley Springs High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
149 Concord Avenue
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
(304) 258-2871
Grades: 9-12
| 621 students
Rank: #22.
Paw Paw High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
60 Pirate Circle
Paw Paw, WV 25434
(304) 947-7425
Grades: 7-12
| 72 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,183 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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