Webster County Schools School District

315 South Main Street
Webster Springs, WV 26288-1123
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 520 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), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 12% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
4 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
1,118 Students
80,929 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
5,875 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.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#49 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Webster County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Webster 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.
34%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Webster 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.
20%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Webster 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 Webster 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:

0.03
0.22
# American Indian Students
n/a
93 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
618 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
2,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
9 Students
3,524 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,100 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
4 Students
3,018 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
60
221
# Students in K Grade:
81
182
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
162
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
153
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
176
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
266
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
839
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
1,634
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
1,682
# Students in 9th Grade:
98
20,756
# Students in 10th Grade:
80
19,734
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
18,284
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
16,622
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,792 is higher than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,736 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Webster 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
$17 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart displays total spending of Webster 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
$16,792
$15,963
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Webster 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
$14,736
$15,138
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Webster 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 Webster County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Webster County High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Highlander Dr
Upperglade, WV 26266
(304) 226-5772
Grades: 7-12
| 520 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,118 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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