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Pocahontas County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 278 students in Pocahontas County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High School in Pocahontas County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (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 Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas County 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 1% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
5 Schools
140 Schools
# Students
893 Students
81,785 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
5,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Pocahontas County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
28%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.02
0.21
# American Indian Students
n/a
74 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
616 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
1,944 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
2%
# Black Students
3 Students
3,490 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
882 Students
72,759 Students
% White Students
99%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
39 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
2,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
259
# Students in K Grade:
65
184
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
85
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
134
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
128
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
195
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
841
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
1,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
1,621
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
21,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
88
20,380
# Students in 11th Grade:
65
17,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
61
17,445
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,890 is higher 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 $19,019 is higher than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,890
$15,635
Spending / Student
$19,019
$14,827
Best Pocahontas County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pocahontas County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
271 Warrior Way
Dunmore, WV 24934
(304) 799-6565
Dunmore, WV 24934
(304) 799-6565
Grades: 9-12
| 278 students
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