Preston County Schools School District

731 Preston Drive
Kingwood, WV 26537-1551
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,178 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 3% 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
10 Schools
140 Schools
# Students
4,090 Students
81,785 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
5,238 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.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#29 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Preston County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Preston 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 Preston 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 Preston 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.
83%
91%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Preston 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:

0.05
0.21
# American Indian Students
n/a
74 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
616 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
1,944 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
21 Students
3,490 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
3,993 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
49 Students
2,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
233
259
# Students in K Grade:
290
184
# Students in 1st Grade:
309
102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
293
85
# Students in 3rd Grade:
264
134
# Students in 4th Grade:
301
128
# Students in 5th Grade:
275
195
# Students in 6th Grade:
328
841
# Students in 7th Grade:
308
1,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
311
1,621
# Students in 9th Grade:
373
21,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
309
20,380
# Students in 11th Grade:
240
17,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
256
17,445
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,151 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,303 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Preston 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 Preston 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
$14,151
$15,635
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Preston 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
$12,303
$14,827
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Preston 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 Preston County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Preston High School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Knight Drive
Kingwood, WV 26537
(304) 329-0400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,178 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,090 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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