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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 are 3 public preschools serving 666 students in Webster County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in West Virginia.
Public Preschools in Webster County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the West Virginia public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
4 Schools
383 Schools
# Students
1,192 Students
108,935 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
8,158 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
0.20
# American Indian Students
n/a
69 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
650 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
1,916 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
8 Students
3,953 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,171 Students
97,442 Students
% White Students
98%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
61 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
4,844 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
14,724
# Students in K Grade:
80
16,637
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
16,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
15,964
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
12,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
14,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
11,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
2,155
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
1,645
# Students in 8th Grade:
99
1,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
166
# Students in 10th Grade:
82
143
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
115
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
112
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Webster Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
318 River Drive
Webster Springs, WV 26288
(304) 847-5321
Webster Springs, WV 26288
(304) 847-5321
Grades: PK-6
| 235 students
Rank: #22.
Hacker Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11 School Loop Road
Hacker Valley, WV 26222
(304) 493-6488
Hacker Valley, WV 26222
(304) 493-6488
Grades: PK-8
| 53 students
Rank: #33.
Glade Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
25 Mill Street
Cowen, WV 26206
(304) 226-5353
Cowen, WV 26206
(304) 226-5353
Grades: PK-6
| 378 students
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