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Mineral County Schools

36 Baker Place
Keyser, WV 26726

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3/

10

Bottom 50%

Tel: (304) 788-4200

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 2,826 students in Mineral County Schools. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in West Virginia.

Public Elementary Schools in Mineral County Schools have an score of 30% (versus the West Virginia public elementary school average of 36%), and score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public elementary school average of 12% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (WV)

# Schools

15 Schools

545 Schools

# Students

3,964 Students

171,756 Students

# Teachers

315 Teachers

13,262 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
Pre-K	303	223
Kind	255	261
1	267	268
2	301	277
3	264	266
4	240	250
5	301	283
6	302	283
7	268	279
8	320	278
9	1	16
11	2	14
12	2	12

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District Rank

Mineral County Schools, 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WV)

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

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mineral County Schools
2023	#42
2022	#43
2021	#31
2019	#25
2018	#15
2017	#29
2016	#28
2015	#21
2014	#19
2013	#16
2012	#19

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29%

34%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2023	29%	34%
2022	28%	32%
2021	26%	28%
2019	38%	38%
2018	39%	37%
2017	37%	35%
2016	36%	33%
2015	33%	30%
2014	43%	42%
2013	48%	46%
2012	48%	48%

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34%

41%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2022	34%	41%
2021	34%	40%
2018	39%	45%
2017	41%	47%
2015	44%	46%
2014	44%	47%
2013	45%	48%
2012	45%	49%
2011	49%	48%
2010	36%	42%

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24%

28%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2022	24%	28%
2021	23%	27%

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(21-22)

97%

91%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2022	97%	91%
2021	96%	90%
2020	96%	90%
2019	97%	90%
2018	95%	89%
2017	97%	89%
2016	97%	89%
2015	97%	86%
2014	94%	84%
2013	94%	81%
2012	89%	79%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.22

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2023	0.13	0.21
2022	0.14	0.21
2021	0.14	0.21
2020	0.13	0.19
2019	0.13	0.19
2018	0.11	0.19
2017	0.11	0.19
2016	0.12	0.19
2015	0.27	0.19
2014	0.11	0.17
2013	0.11	0.17
2012	0.11	0.15
2011	0.10	0.15
2010	0.10	0.15
2009	0.09	0.13
2008	0.10	0.13
2007	0.10	0.13
2006	0.09	0.12
2005	0.08	0.12
2004	0.09	0.12
2003	0.09	0.12
2002	0.09	0.10
2001	0.08	0.10
2000	0.08	0.08
1999	0.08	0.07
1998	0.07	0.07
1997	0.07	0.07
1996	0.08	0.08
1995	0.07	0.08
1994	0.07	0.08
1993	0.08	0.08

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2014)
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

1%

2%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Black

3%

4%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	4%	5%
2011	4%	5%
2010	4%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	5%	5%
2007	4%	5%
2006	4%	4%
2005	4%	5%
2004	4%	5%
2003	4%	4%
2002	5%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	4%	3%
1999	4%	4%
1998	4%	4%
1997	4%	4%
1996	4%	4%
1995	4%	4%
1994	4%	4%
1993	4%	4%

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% White

93%

88%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2023	93%	89%
2022	93%	89%
2021	92%	89%
2020	93%	90%
2019	93%	90%
2018	94%	90%
2017	94%	90%
2016	94%	90%
2015	63%	90%
2014	94%	91%
2013	94%	91%
2012	94%	92%
2011	95%	92%
2010	95%	92%
2009	95%	93%
2008	95%	93%
2007	95%	93%
2006	95%	94%
2005	96%	93%
2004	96%	93%
2003	96%	94%
2002	95%	95%
2001	96%	95%
2000	96%	96%
1999	96%	96%
1998	96%	96%
1997	96%	96%
1996	96%	96%
1995	96%	96%
1994	96%	96%
1993	96%	96%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2023	2%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,410 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,982. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,897 is less than the state median of $15,156. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WV)

Total Revenue

$57 MM

$3,933 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$57 MM	$44 MM
2022	$53 MM	$43 MM
2021	$57 MM	$44 MM
2020	$53 MM	$43 MM
2019	$52 MM	$42 MM
2018	$51 MM	$44 MM
2017	$50 MM	$45 MM
2016	$50 MM	$43 MM
2015	$48 MM	$43 MM
2014	$53 MM	$48 MM
2012	$60 MM	$55 MM
2011	$60 MM	$47 MM
2010	$48 MM	$43 MM
2009	$49 MM	$44 MM
2008	$46 MM	$40 MM
2007	$47 MM	$42 MM
2006	$45 MM	$41 MM
2005	$41 MM	$38 MM
2004	$42 MM	$36 MM
2003	$39 MM	$34 MM
2002	$37 MM	$34 MM
2001	$35 MM	$32 MM
2000	$35 MM	$33 MM
1999	$34 MM	$30 MM
1998	$36 MM	$32 MM
1997	$39 MM	$30 MM
1996	$31 MM	$30 MM
1995	$29 MM	$29 MM

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Spending

$51 MM

$3,730 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$51 MM	$42 MM
2022	$53 MM	$41 MM
2021	$51 MM	$42 MM
2020	$53 MM	$41 MM
2019	$54 MM	$42 MM
2018	$50 MM	$42 MM
2017	$50 MM	$43 MM
2016	$49 MM	$43 MM
2015	$55 MM	$46 MM
2014	$53 MM	$46 MM
2012	$51 MM	$48 MM
2011	$56 MM	$51 MM
2010	$55 MM	$46 MM
2009	$50 MM	$44 MM
2008	$48 MM	$42 MM
2007	$44 MM	$41 MM
2006	$43 MM	$40 MM
2005	$42 MM	$39 MM
2004	$40 MM	$39 MM
2003	$41 MM	$38 MM
2002	$37 MM	$34 MM
2001	$35 MM	$34 MM
2000	$34 MM	$34 MM
1999	$33 MM	$32 MM
1998	$36 MM	$30 MM
1997	$38 MM	$30 MM
1996	$30 MM	$29 MM
1995	$29 MM	$29 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,410

$15,982

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$14,199	$15,093
2022	$13,020	$11,928
2021	$14,277	$14,260
2020	$13,020	$11,928
2018	$12,324	$12,486
2017	$12,024	$12,727
2016	$11,903	$11,904
2015	$11,410	$11,650
2014	$12,654	$12,937
2012	$13,996	$15,292
2011	$13,779	$12,722
2010	$10,724	$11,650
2009	$10,783	$11,815
2008	$10,172	$10,474
2007	$10,335	$10,918
2006	$9,710	$10,978
2005	$8,978	$9,978
2004	$9,213	$9,483
2003	$8,530	$8,795
2002	$8,131	$8,794
2001	$7,645	$8,002
2000	$7,455	$8,153
1999	$7,071	$7,396
1998	$7,401	$7,449
1997	$7,994	$7,006
1995	$6,099	$6,524
1992	$5,603	$4,968
1990	$3,788	$3,761

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Spending / Student

$12,897

$15,156

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mineral County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$12,708	$14,257
2022	$12,865	$11,354
2021	$12,778	$13,470
2020	$12,865	$11,354
2018	$12,062	$11,778
2017	$11,894	$12,263
2016	$11,592	$11,931
2015	$13,202	$12,559
2014	$12,597	$12,334
2012	$11,986	$13,297
2011	$12,822	$13,780
2010	$12,409	$12,559
2009	$11,011	$11,723
2008	$10,605	$11,119
2007	$9,677	$10,885
2006	$9,433	$10,809
2005	$9,133	$10,444
2004	$8,881	$10,067
2003	$8,848	$9,692
2002	$8,215	$8,729
2001	$7,653	$8,510
2000	$7,323	$8,271
1999	$6,928	$7,692
1998	$7,375	$7,111
1997	$7,928	$6,955
1995	$6,040	$6,604
1992	$5,660	$4,902
1990	$3,716	$3,706

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,964 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 97% (Btm 50% in WV)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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