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Braxton County Schools School District

98 Carter Braxton Drive
Sutton, WV 26601
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 382 students in Braxton County Schools 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 School in Braxton County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
8 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
1,684 Students
74,597 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
5,815 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Braxton 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#46 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
34%
34%
41%
23%
28%
(21-22)
≥95%
91%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.19
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
97%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,727 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,566 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,727
$15,963
Spending / Student
$14,566
$15,138

Best Braxton County Schools School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Braxton County Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Carter Braxton Dr
Sutton, WV 26601
(304) 765-2644
Gr: 6-8 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,684 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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