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Taylor County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 620 students in Taylor 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 School in Taylor County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Taylor County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Grafton High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 1% 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
5 Schools
140 Schools
# Students
2,213 Students
81,785 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
5,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Taylor County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
28%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.21
# American Indian Students
n/a
74 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
616 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
1,944 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
2%
# Black Students
14 Students
3,490 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,178 Students
72,759 Students
% White Students
98%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
39 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
2,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
135
259
# Students in K Grade:
147
184
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
85
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
134
# Students in 4th Grade:
171
128
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
195
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
841
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
1,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
190
1,621
# Students in 9th Grade:
184
21,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
178
20,380
# Students in 11th Grade:
124
17,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
17,445
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,010 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,615 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,010
$15,635
Spending / Student
$12,615
$14,827
Best Taylor County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grafton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Yates Avenue
Grafton, WV 26354
(304) 265-3046
Grafton, WV 26354
(304) 265-3046
Grades: 9-12
| 620 students
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