Preston County Schools School District

731 Preston Drive
Kingwood, WV 26537-1551
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
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.
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
0.22
# 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.
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
$14,656
$15,963
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
$12,742
$15,138
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 (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Preston High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Knight Dr
Kingwood, WV 26537
(304) 329-0400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,120 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,949 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 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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