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Summers County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 745 students in Summers County Schools School District.
Public High Schools in Summers County Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.17, which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 0.21.
Public High School in Summers County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Summers County High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
4 Schools
140 Schools
# Students
1,318 Students
81,785 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
5,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Summers 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 75-79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
28%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.21
# American Indian Students
n/a
74 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
616 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
1,944 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
28 Students
3,490 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
1,208 Students
72,759 Students
% White Students
92%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
39 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
2,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
88
259
# Students in K Grade:
87
184
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
85
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
134
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
128
# Students in 5th Grade:
79
195
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
841
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
1,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
1,621
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
21,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
20,380
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
17,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
17,445
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,186 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,504 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,186
$15,635
Spending / Student
$13,504
$14,827
Best Summers County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Summers County High School
Magnet School
37 Bobcat Drive
Hinton, WV 25951
(304) 466-6040
Hinton, WV 25951
(304) 466-6040
Grades: 6-12
| 745 students
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