Ritchie County Schools School District

134 South Penn Avenue
Harrisville, WV 26362
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Ritchie County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 348 students in Ritchie County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High School in Ritchie County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Ritchie County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ritchie County 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 2% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 12% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
5 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
1,159 Students
80,929 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
5,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Ritchie County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#8 out of 57 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ritchie County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ritchie 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.
45%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ritchie 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.
31%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ritchie 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.
90-94%
91%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ritchie 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
1 Student
93 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
618 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
2,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
4 Students
3,524 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
1,130 Students
71,575 Students
% White Students
98%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
3,018 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
97
221
# Students in K Grade:
70
182
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
162
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
153
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
176
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
266
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
839
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
1,634
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
1,682
# Students in 9th Grade:
87
20,756
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
19,734
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
18,284
# Students in 12th Grade:
81
16,622
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,999 is higher than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,391 is higher than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ritchie 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
$19 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ritchie 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
$20,999
$15,963
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ritchie 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
$16,391
$15,138
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ritchie 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 Ritchie County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ritchie County High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
201 Ritchie County School Rd
Ellenboro, WV 26346
(304) 869-3526
Grades: 9-12
| 348 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,159 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in WV)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 39% (Top 20%)
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 31% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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