Top Rankings
Doddridge 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 181 students in Doddridge County Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Doddridge County Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.02, which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 0.21.
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), 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
1,163 Students
107,090 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
8,250 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Doddridge County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 57 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
28%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.21
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
97%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,835 is higher than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,146 is higher than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,835
$15,963
Spending / Student
$33,146
$15,138
Best Doddridge County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
289 Smithton Rd
West Union, WV 26456
(304) 873-3955
West Union, WV 26456
(304) 873-3955
Grades: PK-K
| 181 students
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