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Grant County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 770 students in Grant County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Grant County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
5 Schools
199 Schools
# Students
1,617 Students
74,045 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
5,527 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grant County Schools, which is ranked within the top 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
#21 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
28%
Graduation Rate
92%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
96%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,268 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,208. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,971 is less than the state median of $15,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,268
$16,208
Spending / Student
$13,971
$15,371
Best Grant County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Petersburg High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
207 Viking Drive
Petersburg, WV 26847
(304) 257-1444
Petersburg, WV 26847
(304) 257-1444
Gr: 7-12 | 582 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Union Educational Complex
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
52 Tiger Drive
Mount Storm, WV 26739
(304) 693-7612
Mount Storm, WV 26739
(304) 693-7612
Gr: PK-12 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: n/an/a
South Branch Vocational School
Vocational School
401 Pierpont St
Petersburg, WV 26847
(304) 257-1331
Petersburg, WV 26847
(304) 257-1331
Gr: 7-12
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