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Wood County Schools

1210 13th Street
Parkersburg, WV 26101

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Top 10%

Tel: (304) 420-9663

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WV)

# Schools

27 Schools

204 Schools

# Students

11,291 Students

74,303 Students

# Teachers

869 Teachers

5,796 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
6	820	273
7	882	290
8	842	289
9	86	33
10	97	32
11	93	29
12	82	26

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District Rank

Wood County Schools, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WV)

#3 out of 57 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wood County Schools
2023	#3
2022	#3
2021	#3
2019	#3
2018	#9
2017	#9
2016	#10
2015	#9
2014	#17
2013	#18
2012	#16

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43%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2023	43%	34%
2022	41%	32%
2021	38%	28%
2019	48%	38%
2018	41%	37%
2017	38%	35%
2016	35%	33%
2015	31%	30%
2014	42%	42%
2013	45%	46%
2012	48%	48%

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50%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2022	50%	41%
2021	48%	40%
2018	41%	45%
2017	50%	47%
2015	49%	46%
2014	48%	47%
2013	49%	48%
2012	48%	49%
2011	49%	48%
2010	44%	42%

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34%

28%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2022	34%	28%
2021	35%	27%

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91%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2023	91%	91%
2022	88%	91%
2021	89%	90%
2020	89%	90%
2019	91%	90%
2018	89%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	89%	89%
2015	88%	86%
2014	86%	84%
2013	82%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.20

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2023	0.14	0.21
2022	0.14	0.21
2021	0.14	0.21
2020	0.14	0.19
2019	0.14	0.19
2018	0.11	0.19
2017	0.11	0.19
2016	0.10	0.19
2015	0.22	0.19
2014	0.11	0.17
2013	0.11	0.17
2012	0.10	0.15
2011	0.10	0.15
2010	0.09	0.15
2009	0.08	0.13
2008	0.07	0.13
2007	0.06	0.13
2006	0.06	0.12
2005	0.06	0.12
2004	0.06	0.12
2003	0.05	0.12
2002	0.05	0.10
2001	0.05	0.10
2000	0.04	0.08
1999	0.04	0.07
1998	0.04	0.07
1997	0.04	0.07
1996	0.04	0.08
1995	0.03	0.08
1994	0.03	0.08
1993	0.03	0.08

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	4%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	1%	4%

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% White

92%

90%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2023	92%	89%
2022	93%	89%
2021	93%	89%
2020	93%	90%
2019	93%	90%
2018	94%	90%
2017	94%	90%
2016	95%	90%
2015	82%	90%
2014	95%	91%
2013	95%	91%
2012	95%	92%
2011	95%	92%
2010	95%	92%
2009	96%	93%
2008	96%	93%
2007	97%	93%
2006	97%	94%
2005	97%	93%
2004	97%	93%
2003	97%	94%
2002	98%	95%
2001	97%	95%
2000	97%	96%
1999	98%	96%
1998	98%	96%
1997	98%	96%
1996	98%	96%
1995	98%	96%
1994	98%	96%
1993	99%	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	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2023	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,397 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,982. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,900 is less than the state median of $15,156. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WV)

Total Revenue

$163 MM

$3,933 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$163 MM	$44 MM
2022	$167 MM	$43 MM
2021	$163 MM	$44 MM
2020	$167 MM	$43 MM
2019	$158 MM	$42 MM
2018	$154 MM	$44 MM
2017	$149 MM	$45 MM
2016	$144 MM	$43 MM
2015	$141 MM	$43 MM
2014	$151 MM	$48 MM
2012	$180 MM	$55 MM
2011	$153 MM	$47 MM
2010	$141 MM	$43 MM
2009	$144 MM	$44 MM
2008	$139 MM	$40 MM
2007	$141 MM	$42 MM
2006	$140 MM	$41 MM
2005	$127 MM	$38 MM
2004	$124 MM	$36 MM
2003	$120 MM	$34 MM
2002	$114 MM	$34 MM
2001	$109 MM	$32 MM
2000	$107 MM	$33 MM
1999	$107 MM	$30 MM
1998	$102 MM	$32 MM
1997	$96 MM	$30 MM
1996	$93 MM	$30 MM
1995	$89 MM	$29 MM

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Spending

$157 MM

$3,730 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$157 MM	$42 MM
2022	$176 MM	$41 MM
2021	$157 MM	$42 MM
2020	$176 MM	$41 MM
2019	$169 MM	$42 MM
2018	$147 MM	$42 MM
2017	$146 MM	$43 MM
2016	$140 MM	$43 MM
2015	$154 MM	$46 MM
2014	$150 MM	$46 MM
2012	$152 MM	$48 MM
2011	$160 MM	$51 MM
2010	$154 MM	$46 MM
2009	$149 MM	$44 MM
2008	$161 MM	$42 MM
2007	$157 MM	$41 MM
2006	$139 MM	$40 MM
2005	$127 MM	$39 MM
2004	$119 MM	$39 MM
2003	$117 MM	$38 MM
2002	$115 MM	$34 MM
2001	$108 MM	$34 MM
2000	$105 MM	$34 MM
1999	$105 MM	$32 MM
1998	$96 MM	$30 MM
1997	$92 MM	$30 MM
1996	$90 MM	$29 MM
1995	$86 MM	$29 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,397

$15,982

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$13,938	$15,093
2022	$13,608	$11,928
2021	$13,702	$14,260
2020	$13,608	$11,928
2018	$12,481	$12,486
2017	$11,594	$12,727
2016	$11,037	$11,904
2015	$10,633	$11,650
2014	$11,402	$12,937
2012	$13,378	$15,292
2011	$11,358	$12,722
2010	$10,454	$11,650
2009	$10,668	$11,815
2008	$10,249	$10,474
2007	$10,435	$10,918
2006	$10,326	$10,978
2005	$9,220	$9,978
2004	$9,057	$9,483
2003	$8,695	$8,795
2002	$8,319	$8,794
2001	$7,788	$8,002
2000	$7,534	$8,153
1999	$7,427	$7,396
1998	$6,955	$7,449
1997	$6,505	$7,006
1995	$5,958	$6,524
1992	$4,924	$4,968
1990	$3,875	$3,761

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Spending / Student

$13,900

$15,156

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wood County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$13,457	$14,257
2022	$14,348	$11,354
2021	$13,229	$13,470
2020	$14,348	$11,354
2018	$11,947	$11,778
2017	$11,367	$12,263
2016	$10,672	$11,931
2015	$11,599	$12,559
2014	$11,314	$12,334
2012	$11,328	$13,297
2011	$11,859	$13,780
2010	$11,404	$12,559
2009	$11,021	$11,723
2008	$11,907	$11,119
2007	$11,608	$10,885
2006	$10,208	$10,809
2005	$9,251	$10,444
2004	$8,681	$10,067
2003	$8,511	$9,692
2002	$8,372	$8,729
2001	$7,720	$8,510
2000	$7,417	$8,271
1999	$7,303	$7,692
1998	$6,524	$7,111
1997	$6,262	$6,955
1995	$5,726	$6,604
1992	$5,276	$4,902
1990	$3,718	$3,706

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Williamstown High School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

219 W 5th St
Williamstown, WV 26187
(304) 375-6151

Gr: 6-12 | 639 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

Rank: #22.

Jackson Middle School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1601 34th St
Vienna, WV 26105
(304) 295-9551

Gr: 6-8 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

Hamilton Middle School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

3501 Cadillac Dr
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 420-9547

Gr: 6-8 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #44.

Edison Middle School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 43%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1201 Hillcrest St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9525

Gr: 6-8 | 568 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #55.

Blennerhassett Middle School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 47%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

444 Jewell Rd
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 863-3356

Gr: 6-8 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #66.

Van Devender Middle School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

918 31st St
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 420-9645

Gr: 6-8 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 27 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,291 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 91% (Top 50% in WV)
: Top 10%
: 43% (Top 10%)
: 50% (Top 10%)
: 34% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education