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Raleigh County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,242 students in Raleigh County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Raleigh County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Raleigh County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Liberty High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the West Virginia public high school average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
27 Schools
140 Schools
# Students
10,867 Students
81,785 Students
# Teachers
802 Teachers
5,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Raleigh County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 57 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
28%
Graduation Rate
87%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.21
# American Indian Students
4 Students
74 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
74 Students
616 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
142 Students
1,944 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
838 Students
3,490 Students
% Black Students
8%
4%
# White Students
9,181 Students
72,759 Students
% White Students
84%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
39 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
615 Students
2,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
633
259
# Students in K Grade:
778
184
# Students in 1st Grade:
792
102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
699
85
# Students in 3rd Grade:
658
134
# Students in 4th Grade:
789
128
# Students in 5th Grade:
777
195
# Students in 6th Grade:
848
841
# Students in 7th Grade:
830
1,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
821
1,621
# Students in 9th Grade:
934
21,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
921
20,380
# Students in 11th Grade:
693
17,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
694
17,445
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,784 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 $13,827 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$150 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,784
$15,635
Spending / Student
$13,827
$14,827
Best Raleigh County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shady Spring High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 Hinton Road
Shady Spring, WV 25918
(304) 256-4647
Shady Spring, WV 25918
(304) 256-4647
Grades: 9-12
| 828 students
Rank: #22.
Woodrow Wilson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Stanaford Road
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4646
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4646
Grades: 9-12
| 1,330 students
Rank: #33.
Liberty High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Coal River Road
Glen Daniel, WV 25844
(304) 934-5306
Glen Daniel, WV 25844
(304) 934-5306
Grades: 9-12
| 512 students
Rank: #44.
Independence High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
850 Independence Road
Coal City, WV 25823
(304) 683-3228
Coal City, WV 25823
(304) 683-3228
Grades: 9-12
| 572 students
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