For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,070 students in Nicholas County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Nicholas County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Nicholas County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nicholas County High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 2% 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
14 Schools
140 Schools
# Students
3,484 Students
81,785 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
5,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Nicholas 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 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
28%
Graduation Rate
95%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.21
# American Indian Students
n/a
74 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
616 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
1,944 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
20 Students
3,490 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,420 Students
72,759 Students
% White Students
98%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
39 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
2,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
202
259
# Students in K Grade:
241
184
# Students in 1st Grade:
237
102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
258
85
# Students in 3rd Grade:
210
134
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
128
# Students in 5th Grade:
249
195
# Students in 6th Grade:
276
841
# Students in 7th Grade:
255
1,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
253
1,621
# Students in 9th Grade:
277
21,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
287
20,380
# Students in 11th Grade:
277
17,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
229
17,445
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,318 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,246 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,318
$15,635
Spending / Student
$13,246
$14,827
Best Nicholas County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nicholas County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30 Grizzly Rd
Summersville, WV 26651
(304) 872-2141
Summersville, WV 26651
(304) 872-2141
Grades: 9-12
| 730 students
Rank: #22.
Richwood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
16414 Webster Rd
Craigsville, WV 26205
(304) 846-2591
Craigsville, WV 26205
(304) 846-2591
Grades: 9-12
| 340 students
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