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Barbour County Board Of Education School District

45 School Street
Philippi, WV 26416-1150
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Barbour County Board Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 703 students in Barbour County Board Of Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Barbour County Board Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
7 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
2,083 Students
74,597 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
5,815 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Barbour County Board Of Education 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#42 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
34%
34%
41%
21%
28%
92%
91%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.19
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
95%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,008 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,293 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,008
$15,963
Spending / Student
$12,293
$15,138

Best Barbour County Board Of Education School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Belington Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
469 Morgantown Pike
Belington, WV 26250
(303) 823-1281
Gr: 5-8 | 267 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #22.
Kasson Elementary/middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
19 Kasson Rd
Moatsville, WV 26405
(304) 457-1485
Gr: PK-8 | 165 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #33.
Philippi Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
611 Cherry Hill Rd
Philippi, WV 26416
(304) 457-2999
Gr: 5-8 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,083 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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