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Wetzel 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 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 679 students in Wetzel County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Wetzel County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Wetzel County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Magnolia 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 Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 12% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
9 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
2,205 Students
80,929 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
5,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Wetzel 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 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
28%
Graduation Rate
94%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.22
# American Indian Students
1 Student
93 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
618 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
2,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
12 Students
3,524 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,126 Students
71,575 Students
% White Students
96%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
3,018 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
174
221
# Students in K Grade:
212
182
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
179
162
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
153
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
176
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
266
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
839
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
1,634
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
1,682
# Students in 9th Grade:
117
20,756
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
19,734
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
18,284
# Students in 12th Grade:
194
16,622
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,806 is higher than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,362 is higher than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,806
$15,963
Spending / Student
$22,362
$15,138
Best Wetzel County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Magnolia High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
601 Maple Ave
New Martinsville, WV 26155
(304) 455-1990
New Martinsville, WV 26155
(304) 455-1990
Grades: 9-12
| 302 students
Rank: #22.
Valley High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
44 Lumberjack Ln
Pine Grove, WV 26419
(304) 889-3151
Pine Grove, WV 26419
(304) 889-3151
Grades: 9-12
| 139 students
Rank: #33.
Paden City High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
201 N 4th Ave
Paden City, WV 26159
(304) 337-2266
Paden City, WV 26159
(304) 337-2266
Grades: 7-12
| 160 students
Rank: #44.
Hundred High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3490 Hornet Highway
Hundred, WV 26575
(304) 775-5221
Hundred, WV 26575
(304) 775-5221
Grades: 9-12
| 78 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wetzel County Technical Education Center
Vocational School
2213 Mountaineer Hwy
New Martinsville, WV 26155
(304) 455-2441
New Martinsville, WV 26155
(304) 455-2441
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
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