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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 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 3,102 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 12% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
27 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
10,584 Students
80,929 Students
# Teachers
797 Teachers
5,875 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
0.29
0.22
# American Indian Students
4 Students
93 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
87 Students
618 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
137 Students
2,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
831 Students
3,524 Students
% Black Students
8%
4%
# White Students
8,903 Students
71,575 Students
% White Students
84%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
612 Students
3,018 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
664
221
# Students in K Grade:
714
182
# Students in 1st Grade:
741
218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
767
162
# Students in 3rd Grade:
713
153
# Students in 4th Grade:
661
176
# Students in 5th Grade:
780
266
# Students in 6th Grade:
776
839
# Students in 7th Grade:
850
1,634
# Students in 8th Grade:
816
1,682
# Students in 9th Grade:
872
20,756
# Students in 10th Grade:
831
19,734
# Students in 11th Grade:
795
18,284
# Students in 12th Grade:
604
16,622
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,180 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,197 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$150 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,180
$15,963
Spending / Student
$14,197
$15,138
Best Raleigh County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shady Spring High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 Hinton Rd
Shady Spring, WV 25918
(304) 256-4647
Shady Spring, WV 25918
(304) 256-4647
Grades: 9-12
| 786 students
Rank: #22.
Woodrow Wilson High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Stanaford Rd
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4646
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4646
Grades: 9-12
| 1,265 students
Rank: #33.
Liberty High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Coal River Rd
Glen Daniel, WV 25844
(304) 934-5306
Glen Daniel, WV 25844
(304) 934-5306
Grades: 9-12
| 459 students
Rank: #44.
Independence High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
850 Independence Rd
Sophia, WV 25921
(304) 683-3228
Sophia, WV 25921
(304) 683-3228
Grades: 9-12
| 592 students
Rank: n/an/a
Academy Of Careers And Technology
Vocational School
390 Stanaford Rd
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4615
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4615
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
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