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Webster 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 526 students in Webster 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 Webster County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Webster 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 Webster 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 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), 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
1,192 Students
81,785 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
5,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Webster 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
28%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.21
# American Indian Students
n/a
74 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
616 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
1,944 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
8 Students
3,490 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,171 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
4 Students
2,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
259
# Students in K Grade:
80
184
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
85
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
134
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
128
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
195
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
841
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
1,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
99
1,621
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
21,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
82
20,380
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
17,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
17,445
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,749 is higher than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,821 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,749
$15,635
Spending / Student
$13,821
$14,827
Best Webster County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Webster County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
One Highlander Drive
Upperglade, WV 26266
(304) 226-5772
Upperglade, WV 26266
(304) 226-5772
Grades: 7-12
| 526 students
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