Item: Wetzel County Schools School District
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Wetzel County Schools School District

333 Foundry Street
New Martinsville, WV 26155

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (304) 455-2441

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WV)

# Schools

9 Schools

172 Schools

# Students

2,205 Students

80,929 Students

# Teachers

225 Teachers

5,875 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wetzel County Schools School District	West Virginia
7	27	26
8	25	27
9	117	329
10	158	313
11	158	290
12	194	264

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District Rank

Wetzel 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 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WV)

#35 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wetzel County Schools School District
2023	#35
2022	#31
2021	#39
2019	#30
2018	#43
2017	#42
2016	#39
2015	#39
2014	#43
2013	#47
2012	#33

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31%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wetzel County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	31%	34%
2022	31%	32%
2021	25%	28%
2019	36%	38%
2018	29%	37%
2017	28%	35%
2016	27%	33%
2015	25%	30%
2014	34%	42%
2013	35%	46%
2012	41%	48%

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35%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wetzel County Schools School District	West Virginia
2022	35%	41%
2021	33%	40%
2018	29%	45%
2017	40%	47%
2015	41%	46%
2014	43%	47%
2013	43%	48%
2012	48%	49%
2011	46%	48%
2010	40%	42%

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24%

28%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wetzel County Schools School District	West Virginia
2022	24%	28%
2021	20%	27%

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90%

91%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wetzel County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	90%	91%
2022	94%	91%
2021	95%	90%
2020	94%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	95%	89%
2017	93%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	94%	86%
2014	94%	84%
2013	92%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.07

0.22

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wetzel County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	0.07	0.21
2022	0.06	0.21
2021	0.06	0.21
2020	0.07	0.19
2019	0.07	0.19
2018	0.04	0.19
2017	0.04	0.19
2016	0.01	0.19
2015	0.25	0.19
2014	0.04	0.17
2013	0.05	0.17
2012	0.04	0.15
2011	0.03	0.15
2010	0.04	0.15
2009	0.03	0.13
2008	0.03	0.13
2007	0.03	0.13
2006	0.03	0.12
2005	0.03	0.12
2004	0.04	0.12
2003	0.03	0.12
2002	0.02	0.10
2001	0.02	0.10
2000	0.01	0.08
1999	0.01	0.07
1998	0.01	0.07
1996	0.01	0.08
1995	0.01	0.08

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Wetzel County Schools School District	West Virginia
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Wetzel County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Wetzel County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2004	1%	5%

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% White

96%

88%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wetzel County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	96%	89%
2022	97%	89%
2021	97%	89%
2020	96%	90%
2019	96%	90%
2018	98%	90%
2017	98%	90%
2016	100%	90%
2015	45%	90%
2014	98%	91%
2013	97%	91%
2012	98%	92%
2011	98%	92%
2010	98%	92%
2009	98%	93%
2008	98%	93%
2007	98%	93%
2006	98%	94%
2005	99%	93%
2004	98%	93%
2003	98%	94%
2002	99%	95%
2001	99%	95%
2000	99%	96%
1999	100%	96%
1998	100%	96%
1997	100%	96%
1996	100%	96%
1995	100%	96%
1994	100%	96%
1993	100%	96%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Wetzel County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,806 is higher than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,362 is higher than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WV)

Total Revenue

$53 MM

$3,933 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wetzel County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	$52 MM	$44 MM
2022	$49 MM	$43 MM
2021	$52 MM	$44 MM
2020	$49 MM	$43 MM
2019	$45 MM	$42 MM
2018	$45 MM	$44 MM
2017	$48 MM	$45 MM
2016	$44 MM	$43 MM
2015	$34 MM	$43 MM
2014	$40 MM	$48 MM
2012	$41 MM	$55 MM
2011	$36 MM	$47 MM
2010	$34 MM	$43 MM
2009	$34 MM	$44 MM
2008	$32 MM	$40 MM
2007	$32 MM	$42 MM
2006	$32 MM	$41 MM
2005	$31 MM	$38 MM
2004	$30 MM	$36 MM
2003	$29 MM	$34 MM
2002	$28 MM	$34 MM
2001	$27 MM	$32 MM
2000	$27 MM	$33 MM
1999	$27 MM	$30 MM
1998	$26 MM	$32 MM
1997	$25 MM	$30 MM
1996	$24 MM	$30 MM
1995	$23 MM	$29 MM

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Spending

$49 MM

$3,730 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wetzel County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	$49 MM	$42 MM
2022	$47 MM	$41 MM
2021	$49 MM	$42 MM
2020	$47 MM	$41 MM
2019	$46 MM	$42 MM
2018	$43 MM	$42 MM
2017	$46 MM	$43 MM
2016	$42 MM	$43 MM
2015	$38 MM	$46 MM
2014	$37 MM	$46 MM
2012	$36 MM	$48 MM
2011	$38 MM	$51 MM
2010	$38 MM	$46 MM
2009	$33 MM	$44 MM
2008	$32 MM	$42 MM
2007	$31 MM	$41 MM
2006	$32 MM	$40 MM
2005	$30 MM	$39 MM
2004	$29 MM	$39 MM
2003	$28 MM	$38 MM
2002	$27 MM	$34 MM
2001	$27 MM	$34 MM
2000	$26 MM	$34 MM
1999	$27 MM	$32 MM
1998	$25 MM	$30 MM
1997	$23 MM	$30 MM
1996	$23 MM	$29 MM
1995	$23 MM	$29 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,806

$15,963

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wetzel County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	$23,247	$15,093
2022	$19,885	$11,928
2021	$22,149	$14,260
2020	$19,885	$11,928
2018	$17,440	$12,486
2017	$18,724	$12,727
2016	$16,459	$11,904
2015	$12,308	$11,650
2014	$14,389	$12,937
2012	$14,241	$15,292
2011	$12,783	$12,722
2010	$11,728	$11,650
2009	$11,473	$11,815
2008	$10,683	$10,474
2007	$10,395	$10,918
2006	$10,272	$10,978
2005	$9,615	$9,978
2004	$9,116	$9,483
2003	$8,471	$8,795
2002	$8,130	$8,794
2001	$7,750	$8,002
2000	$7,380	$8,153
1999	$7,311	$7,396
1998	$6,849	$7,449
1997	$6,610	$7,006
1995	$6,009	$6,524
1992	$4,759	$4,968
1990	$3,968	$3,761

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Spending / Student

$22,362

$15,138

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wetzel County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	$21,837	$14,257
2022	$19,031	$11,354
2021	$20,805	$13,470
2020	$19,031	$11,354
2018	$16,858	$11,778
2017	$18,094	$12,263
2016	$15,458	$11,931
2015	$13,827	$12,559
2014	$13,511	$12,334
2012	$12,738	$13,297
2011	$13,480	$13,780
2010	$13,176	$12,559
2009	$11,382	$11,723
2008	$10,668	$11,119
2007	$10,217	$10,885
2006	$10,379	$10,809
2005	$9,115	$10,444
2004	$8,589	$10,067
2003	$8,337	$9,692
2002	$7,803	$8,729
2001	$7,578	$8,510
2000	$7,118	$8,271
1999	$7,218	$7,692
1998	$6,592	$7,111
1997	$6,255	$6,955
1995	$5,996	$6,604
1992	$4,663	$4,902
1990	$4,003	$3,706

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Best Wetzel County Schools School District �� High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Magnolia High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

601 Maple Ave
New Martinsville, WV 26155
(304) 455-1990

Gr: 9-12 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #22.

Valley High School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

44 Lumberjack Ln
Pine Grove, WV 26419
(304) 889-3151

Gr: 9-12 | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

Rank: #33.

Paden City High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

201 N 4th Ave
Paden City, WV 26159
(304) 337-2266

Gr: 7-12 | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

Rank: #44.

Hundred High School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3490 Hornet Highway
Hundred, WV 26575
(304) 775-5221

Gr: 9-12 | 78 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1

Rank: n/an/a

Wetzel County Technical Education Center

Vocational School

Add to Compare

2213 Mountaineer Hwy
New Martinsville, WV 26155
(304) 455-2441

Gr: 8-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,205 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
: 90% (Top 50% in WV)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education