For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,196 students in Upshur County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High School in Upshur County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Upshur 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 Buckhannon Upshur 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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
10 Schools
140 Schools
# Students
3,776 Students
81,785 Students
# Teachers
244 Teachers
5,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Upshur 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 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
28%
Graduation Rate
95%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.21
# American Indian Students
2 Students
74 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
616 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
42 Students
1,944 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
31 Students
3,490 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,654 Students
72,759 Students
% White Students
97%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
39 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
2,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
195
259
# Students in K Grade:
254
184
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
266
85
# Students in 3rd Grade:
255
134
# Students in 4th Grade:
282
128
# Students in 5th Grade:
270
195
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
841
# Students in 7th Grade:
269
1,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
289
1,621
# Students in 9th Grade:
266
21,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
322
20,380
# Students in 11th Grade:
325
17,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
283
17,445
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,032 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,959 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,032
$15,635
Spending / Student
$12,959
$14,827
Best Upshur County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buckhannon Upshur High School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
270 B-u Drive
Buckhannon, WV 26201
(304) 472-3720
Buckhannon, WV 26201
(304) 472-3720
Grades: 9-12
| 1,196 students
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