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Jefferson County Schools

110 Mordington Ave
Charles Town, WV 25414-1693

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Top 30%

Tel: (304) 725-9741

Top Rankings

Jefferson County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WV)

# Schools

16 Schools

204 Schools

# Students

8,242 Students

74,303 Students

# Teachers

582 Teachers

5,796 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson County Schools	West Virginia
6	622	273
7	623	290
8	661	289

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District Rank

Jefferson County Schools, 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WV)

#12 out of 57 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jefferson County Schools
2023	#12
2022	#14
2021	#9
2019	#7
2018	#9
2017	#7
2016	#4
2015	#6
2014	#7
2013	#5
2012	#6

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36%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson County Schools	West Virginia
2023	36%	34%
2022	32%	32%
2021	29%	28%
2019	42%	38%
2018	41%	37%
2017	39%	35%
2016	39%	33%
2015	36%	30%
2014	49%	42%
2013	51%	46%
2012	53%	48%

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46%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson County Schools	West Virginia
2022	46%	41%
2021	46%	40%
2018	41%	45%
2017	53%	47%
2015	55%	46%
2014	53%	47%
2013	54%	48%
2012	55%	49%
2011	51%	48%
2010	45%	42%

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38%

28%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson County Schools	West Virginia
2022	38%	28%
2021	39%	27%

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88%

91%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jefferson County Schools	West Virginia
2023	88%	91%
2022	87%	91%
2021	87%	90%
2020	91%	90%
2019	90%	90%
2018	91%	89%
2017	89%	89%
2016	91%	89%
2015	91%	86%
2014	90%	84%
2013	89%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.20

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jefferson County Schools	West Virginia
2023	0.44	0.21
2022	0.43	0.21
2021	0.43	0.21
2020	0.41	0.19
2019	0.41	0.19
2018	0.38	0.19
2017	0.38	0.19
2016	0.36	0.19
2015	0.36	0.19
2014	0.34	0.17
2013	0.33	0.17
2012	0.32	0.15
2011	0.31	0.15
2010	0.30	0.15
2009	0.31	0.13
2008	0.30	0.13
2007	0.30	0.13
2006	0.27	0.12
2005	0.26	0.12
2004	0.25	0.12
2003	0.24	0.12
2002	0.23	0.10
2001	0.22	0.10
2000	0.21	0.08
1999	0.20	0.07
1998	0.20	0.07
1997	0.19	0.07
1996	0.19	0.08
1995	0.20	0.08
1994	0.20	0.08
1993	0.18	0.08

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jefferson County Schools	West Virginia
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Jefferson County Schools	West Virginia
2023	12%	2%
2022	12%	2%
2021	12%	2%
2020	10%	2%
2019	10%	2%
2018	9%	2%
2017	9%	2%
2016	8%	2%
2015	8%	2%
2014	7%	1%
2013	7%	1%
2012	6%	1%
2011	6%	1%
2010	6%	1%
2009	5%	1%
2008	5%	1%
2007	5%	1%
2006	5%	1%
2005	4%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson County Schools	West Virginia
2023	6%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	7%	5%
2014	8%	5%
2013	8%	5%
2012	9%	5%
2011	9%	5%
2010	9%	5%
2009	10%	5%
2008	10%	5%
2007	10%	5%
2006	9%	4%
2005	9%	5%
2004	9%	5%
2003	9%	4%
2002	9%	4%
2001	9%	4%
2000	9%	3%
1999	9%	4%
1998	9%	4%
1997	8%	4%
1996	8%	4%
1995	9%	4%
1994	9%	4%
1993	9%	4%

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% White

73%

90%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson County Schools	West Virginia
2023	73%	89%
2022	73%	89%
2021	73%	89%
2020	75%	90%
2019	75%	90%
2018	77%	90%
2017	77%	90%
2016	80%	90%
2015	79%	90%
2014	80%	91%
2013	81%	91%
2012	82%	92%
2011	82%	92%
2010	83%	92%
2009	83%	93%
2008	83%	93%
2007	83%	93%
2006	85%	94%
2005	86%	93%
2004	86%	93%
2003	87%	94%
2002	87%	95%
2001	88%	95%
2000	88%	96%
1999	89%	96%
1998	89%	96%
1997	90%	96%
1996	90%	96%
1995	89%	96%
1994	89%	96%
1993	90%	96%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jefferson County Schools	West Virginia
2023	7%	4%
2022	8%	4%
2021	7%	4%
2020	7%	3%
2019	7%	3%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,725 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 $13,849 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

$121 MM

$3,933 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jefferson County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$121 MM	$44 MM
2022	$118 MM	$43 MM
2021	$121 MM	$44 MM
2020	$118 MM	$43 MM
2019	$114 MM	$42 MM
2018	$118 MM	$44 MM
2017	$109 MM	$45 MM
2016	$105 MM	$43 MM
2015	$105 MM	$43 MM
2014	$112 MM	$48 MM
2012	$132 MM	$55 MM
2011	$110 MM	$47 MM
2010	$105 MM	$43 MM
2009	$102 MM	$44 MM
2008	$98 MM	$40 MM
2007	$84 MM	$42 MM
2006	$75 MM	$41 MM
2005	$69 MM	$38 MM
2004	$63 MM	$36 MM
2003	$59 MM	$34 MM
2002	$55 MM	$34 MM
2001	$52 MM	$32 MM
2000	$49 MM	$33 MM
1999	$47 MM	$30 MM
1998	$46 MM	$32 MM
1997	$43 MM	$30 MM
1996	$40 MM	$30 MM
1995	$39 MM	$29 MM

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Spending

$114 MM

$3,730 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jefferson County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$114 MM	$42 MM
2022	$114 MM	$41 MM
2021	$114 MM	$42 MM
2020	$114 MM	$41 MM
2019	$111 MM	$42 MM
2018	$111 MM	$42 MM
2017	$107 MM	$43 MM
2016	$106 MM	$43 MM
2015	$114 MM	$46 MM
2014	$115 MM	$46 MM
2012	$116 MM	$48 MM
2011	$115 MM	$51 MM
2010	$114 MM	$46 MM
2009	$101 MM	$44 MM
2008	$96 MM	$42 MM
2007	$98 MM	$41 MM
2006	$71 MM	$40 MM
2005	$66 MM	$39 MM
2004	$61 MM	$39 MM
2003	$60 MM	$38 MM
2002	$58 MM	$34 MM
2001	$53 MM	$34 MM
2000	$50 MM	$34 MM
1999	$45 MM	$32 MM
1998	$42 MM	$30 MM
1997	$39 MM	$30 MM
1996	$38 MM	$29 MM
1995	$37 MM	$29 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,725

$15,982

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jefferson County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$14,467	$15,093
2022	$13,196	$11,928
2021	$14,268	$14,260
2020	$13,196	$11,928
2018	$12,813	$12,486
2017	$11,885	$12,727
2016	$11,503	$11,904
2015	$11,539	$11,650
2014	$12,397	$12,937
2012	$14,878	$15,292
2011	$12,441	$12,722
2010	$12,172	$11,650
2009	$12,165	$11,815
2008	$11,753	$10,474
2007	$10,416	$10,918
2006	$9,558	$10,978
2005	$9,003	$9,978
2004	$8,482	$9,483
2003	$8,072	$8,795
2002	$7,759	$8,794
2001	$7,519	$8,002
2000	$7,091	$8,153
1999	$6,733	$7,396
1998	$6,748	$7,449
1997	$6,331	$7,006
1995	$5,909	$6,524
1992	$4,915	$4,968
1990	$3,897	$3,761

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Spending / Student

$13,849

$15,156

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jefferson County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$13,606	$14,257
2022	$12,742	$11,354
2021	$13,419	$13,470
2020	$12,742	$11,354
2018	$12,037	$11,778
2017	$11,577	$12,263
2016	$11,612	$11,931
2015	$12,583	$12,559
2014	$12,676	$12,334
2012	$13,121	$13,297
2011	$13,055	$13,780
2010	$13,272	$12,559
2009	$12,013	$11,723
2008	$11,565	$11,119
2007	$12,201	$10,885
2006	$9,066	$10,809
2005	$8,586	$10,444
2004	$8,285	$10,067
2003	$8,297	$9,692
2002	$8,142	$8,729
2001	$7,664	$8,510
2000	$7,287	$8,271
1999	$6,487	$7,692
1998	$6,195	$7,111
1997	$5,796	$6,955
1995	$5,598	$6,604
1992	$6,014	$4,902
1990	$4,231	$3,706

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Best Jefferson County Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Harpers Ferry Middle School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1710 W Washington St
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
(304) 535-6357

Gr: 6-8 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #22.

Shepherdstown Middle School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

54 Minden St
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
(304) 876-6120

Gr: 6-8 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #33.

Charles Town Middle School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

193 High St
Charles Town, WV 25414
(304) 725-7821

Gr: 6-8 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #44.

Wildwood Middle School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1209 Shenandoah Junction Rd
Shenandoah Junction, WV 25442
(304) 728-4518

Gr: 6-8 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,242 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: 88% (Top 50% in WV)
: Top 30%
: 36% (Top 30%)
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 38% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education