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Pleasants County Schools School District

202 Fairview Dr.
St. Marys, WV 26170
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 298 students in Pleasants County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Pleasants County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Pleasants County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the West Virginia average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is St. Marys High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 12% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
5 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
1,053 Students
80,929 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
5,875 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pleasants County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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)
#27 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
36%
34%
35%
41%
19%
28%
(21-22)
≥95%
91%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.22
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
97%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,805 is higher 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 $16,951 is higher 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
$20 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,805
$15,963
Spending / Student
$16,951
$15,138

Best Pleasants County Schools School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Marys High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2330 N Pleasants Hwy
Saint Marys, WV 26170
(304) 684-2421
Gr: 9-12 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: n/an/a
Mid Ohio Valley Technical Institute
Vocational School
2134 N Pleasants Hwy
Saint Marys, WV 26170
(304) 684-2464
Gr: 9-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,053 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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