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Summers 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 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 544 students in Summers County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in West Virginia.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Summers County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the West Virginia public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
4 Schools
379 Schools
# Students
1,213 Students
107,090 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
8,250 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Summers 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
28%
Graduation Rate
87%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.21
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
93%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,500 is higher than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,673 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,500
$15,963
Spending / Student
$14,673
$15,138
Best Summers County Schools School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Talcott Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
133 Talcott School Rd
Talcott, WV 24981
(304) 466-6029
Talcott, WV 24981
(304) 466-6029
Gr: PK-5 | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
Rank: #22.
Jumping Branch Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6617 Beech Run Rd
Jumping Branch, WV 25969
(304) 466-6005
Jumping Branch, WV 25969
(304) 466-6005
Gr: PK-5 | 92 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #33.
Hinton Area Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
121 Park Ave
Hinton, WV 25951
(304) 466-6024
Hinton, WV 25951
(304) 466-6024
Gr: PK-5 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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