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Gilmer County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 300 students in Gilmer County Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in West Virginia.
Public Preschool in Gilmer County School have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the West Virginia public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 12% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
2 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
721 Students
104,735 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
8,119 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gilmer County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 56 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
28%
Graduation Rate
92%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.22
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
97%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,563 is higher than the state median of $16,208. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,327 is higher than the state median of $15,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,563
$16,208
Spending / Student
$17,327
$15,371
Best Gilmer County Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gilmer County Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
99 Fairground Rd
Glenville, WV 26351
(304) 462-7338
Glenville, WV 26351
(304) 462-7338
Gr: PK-5 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
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