For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,740 students in Mason County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Mason County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Mason 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.19
# American Indian Students
3 Students
68 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
392 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
1,430 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
37 Students
2,732 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,630 Students
68,389 Students
% White Students
96%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
2,890 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
245
1,469
# Students in K Grade:
261
1,583
# Students in 1st Grade:
270
1,517
# Students in 2nd Grade:
278
1,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
227
1,363
# Students in 4th Grade:
266
1,570
# Students in 5th Grade:
254
4,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
247
17,653
# Students in 7th Grade:
260
18,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
277
19,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
333
2,064
# Students in 10th Grade:
294
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
273
1,711
# Students in 12th Grade:
303
1,658
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,778 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,932 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,788 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
Graduation Rate
: 91% (Btm 50% in WV)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education
