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Gilmer County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
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 315 students in Gilmer County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in West Virginia.
Public Preschool in Gilmer County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the West Virginia public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% 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
2 Schools
379 Schools
# Students
761 Students
107,090 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
8,250 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gilmer 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
28%
Graduation Rate
92%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
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 $17,587 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 $16,417 is higher than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,587
$15,963
Spending / Student
$16,417
$15,138
Best Gilmer County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gilmer County Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
99 Fairground Rd
Glenville, WV 26351
(304) 462-7338
Glenville, WV 26351
(304) 462-7338
Grades: PK-5
| 315 students
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