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Jackson County Schools School District

1 School Street
Ripley, WV 25271
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Jackson County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 870 students in Jackson County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Jackson County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
13 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
4,037 Students
74,597 Students
# Teachers
325 Teachers
5,815 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Jackson County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#9 out of 57 school districts
(Top 20%)
38%
32%
45%
41%
32%
28%
90%
91%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.19
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
96%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,026 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 $13,889 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
$61 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,026
$15,963
Spending / Student
$13,889
$15,138

Best Jackson County Schools School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ravenswood Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
514 S Ritchie Ave
Ravenswood, WV 26164
(304) 273-5480
Grades: 6-8
| 300 students
Rank: #22.
Ripley Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1 W School St
Ripley, WV 25271
(304) 372-7350
Grades: 6-8
| 570 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,037 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 38% (Top 20%)
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 32% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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