For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,120 students in Preston County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High School in Preston County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Preston County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Preston High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
3,949 Students
80,929 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
5,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Preston 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 83% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
28%
Graduation Rate
83%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.22
# American Indian Students
2 Students
93 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
618 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
2,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
19 Students
3,524 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,844 Students
71,575 Students
% White Students
97%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
3,018 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
251
221
# Students in K Grade:
271
182
# Students in 1st Grade:
275
218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
302
162
# Students in 3rd Grade:
284
153
# Students in 4th Grade:
266
176
# Students in 5th Grade:
283
266
# Students in 6th Grade:
276
839
# Students in 7th Grade:
327
1,634
# Students in 8th Grade:
295
1,682
# Students in 9th Grade:
299
20,756
# Students in 10th Grade:
313
19,734
# Students in 11th Grade:
264
18,284
# Students in 12th Grade:
243
16,622
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,656 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,742 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,656
$15,963
Spending / Student
$12,742
$15,138
Best Preston County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Preston High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 Knight Dr
Kingwood, WV 26537
(304) 329-0400
Kingwood, WV 26537
(304) 329-0400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,120 students
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