Top Rankings
Ritchie 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 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 348 students in Ritchie County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High School in Ritchie County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Ritchie County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ritchie County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 12% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
5 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
1,159 Students
80,929 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
5,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ritchie County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 57 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
28%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.22
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
98%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,999 is higher than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,391 is higher than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,999
$15,963
Spending / Student
$16,391
$15,138
Best Ritchie County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ritchie County High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
201 Ritchie County School Rd
Ellenboro, WV 26346
(304) 869-3526
Ellenboro, WV 26346
(304) 869-3526
Grades: 9-12
| 348 students
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