For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,120 students in Upshur County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Upshur County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Upshur County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Buckhannon Upshur High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 12% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
10 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
3,601 Students
80,929 Students
# Teachers
236 Teachers
5,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Upshur 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 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
28%
Graduation Rate
95%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.22
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
97%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,666 in this school district is less 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 $13,589 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,666
$15,963
Spending / Student
$13,589
$15,138
Best Upshur County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buckhannon Upshur High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
270 Bu Dr
Buckhannon, WV 26201
(304) 472-3720
Buckhannon, WV 26201
(304) 472-3720
Grades: 9-12
| 1,120 students
Rank: n/an/a
Fred W Eberle Tech Center
Vocational School
208 Morton Ave
Buckhannon, WV 26201
(304) 472-1259
Buckhannon, WV 26201
(304) 472-1259
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
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