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Pendleton County Schools

Item: Pendleton County Schools
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

58 Walnut Street
Franklin, WV 26807

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Top 30%

Tel: (304) 358-2207

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WV)

# Schools

4 Schools

684 Schools

# Students

850 Students

242,650 Students

# Teachers

80 Teachers

18,121 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pendleton County Schools	West Virginia
Pre-K	58	231
Kind	65	256
1	53	257
2	62	261
3	66	273
4	46	265
5	53	248
6	61	281
7	70	280
8	65	285
9	61	306
10	65	297
11	60	280
12	65	273

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District Rank

Pendleton 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 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WV)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pendleton County Schools
2023	#17
2022	#14
2021	#6
2019	#21
2018	#18
2017	#10
2016	#5
2015	#3
2014	#5
2013	#9
2012	#3

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35%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pendleton County Schools	West Virginia
2023	35%	34%
2022	36%	32%
2021	33%	28%
2019	38%	38%
2018	38%	37%
2017	37%	35%
2016	36%	33%
2015	39%	30%
2014	53%	42%
2013	52%	46%
2012	57%	48%

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42%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pendleton County Schools	West Virginia
2022	42%	41%
2021	45%	40%
2018	38%	45%
2017	50%	47%
2015	56%	46%
2014	50%	47%
2013	50%	48%
2012	56%	49%
2011	51%	48%
2010	35%	42%

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20-24%

28%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pendleton County Schools	West Virginia
2022	22%	28%
2021	22%	27%

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(21-22)

≥90%

91%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pendleton County Schools	West Virginia
2022	90%	91%
2021	95%	90%
2020	95%	90%
2019	90%	90%
2018	92%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	92%	86%
2014	87%	84%
2013	87%	81%
2012	82%	79%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.23

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pendleton County Schools	West Virginia
2024	0.12	0.22
2023	0.12	0.21
2022	0.14	0.21
2021	0.12	0.21
2020	0.11	0.19
2019	0.11	0.19
2018	0.10	0.19
2017	0.10	0.19
2016	0.11	0.19
2015	0.10	0.19
2014	0.12	0.17
2013	0.12	0.17
2012	0.11	0.15
2011	0.10	0.15
2010	0.10	0.15
2009	0.10	0.13
2008	0.07	0.13
2007	0.08	0.13
2006	0.10	0.12
2005	0.09	0.12
2004	0.08	0.12
2003	0.08	0.12
2002	0.10	0.10
2001	0.08	0.10
2000	0.06	0.08
1999	0.05	0.07
1998	0.05	0.07
1997	0.05	0.07
1996	0.06	0.08
1995	0.05	0.08
1994	0.07	0.08

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2010)
Year	Pendleton County Schools	West Virginia
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Pendleton County Schools	West Virginia
2024	2%	2%
2023	1%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Pendleton County Schools	West Virginia
2024	1%	4%
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%
2011	4%	5%
2010	4%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	3%	4%
2005	2%	5%
2004	4%	5%
2003	3%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	3%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	3%	4%

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% White

93%

87%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Pendleton County Schools	West Virginia
2024	94%	88%
2023	94%	89%
2022	93%	89%
2021	94%	89%
2020	94%	90%
2019	94%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	90%
2016	94%	90%
2015	95%	90%
2014	94%	91%
2013	94%	91%
2012	94%	92%
2011	95%	92%
2010	95%	92%
2009	95%	93%
2008	96%	93%
2007	95%	93%
2006	95%	94%
2005	96%	93%
2004	96%	93%
2003	96%	94%
2002	94%	95%
2001	96%	95%
2000	96%	96%
1999	97%	96%
1998	97%	96%
1997	97%	96%
1996	97%	96%
1995	98%	96%
1994	97%	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 (2013-2024)
Year	Pendleton County Schools	West Virginia
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,761 is higher than the state median of $16,208. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,242 is higher than the state median of $15,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 45% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WV)

Total Revenue

$22 MM

$3,933 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pendleton County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$22 MM	$44 MM
2022	$16 MM	$43 MM
2021	$22 MM	$44 MM
2020	$16 MM	$43 MM
2019	$14 MM	$42 MM
2018	$13 MM	$44 MM
2017	$13 MM	$45 MM
2016	$14 MM	$43 MM
2015	$12 MM	$43 MM
2014	$21 MM	$48 MM
2012	$16 MM	$55 MM
2011	$13 MM	$47 MM
2010	$12 MM	$43 MM
2009	$12 MM	$44 MM
2008	$12 MM	$40 MM
2007	$11 MM	$42 MM
2006	$12 MM	$41 MM
2005	$12 MM	$38 MM
2004	$10 MM	$36 MM
2003	$11 MM	$34 MM
2002	$10 MM	$34 MM
2001	$9 MM	$32 MM
2000	$10 MM	$33 MM
1999	$11 MM	$30 MM
1998	$16 MM	$32 MM
1997	$9 MM	$30 MM
1996	$9 MM	$30 MM
1995	$8 MM	$29 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$3,730 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pendleton County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$21 MM	$42 MM
2022	$14 MM	$41 MM
2021	$21 MM	$42 MM
2020	$14 MM	$41 MM
2019	$14 MM	$42 MM
2018	$13 MM	$42 MM
2017	$13 MM	$43 MM
2016	$13 MM	$43 MM
2015	$14 MM	$46 MM
2014	$21 MM	$46 MM
2012	$14 MM	$48 MM
2011	$14 MM	$51 MM
2010	$14 MM	$46 MM
2009	$14 MM	$44 MM
2008	$16 MM	$42 MM
2007	$11 MM	$41 MM
2006	$12 MM	$40 MM
2005	$11 MM	$39 MM
2004	$11 MM	$39 MM
2003	$11 MM	$38 MM
2002	$10 MM	$34 MM
2001	$10 MM	$34 MM
2000	$10 MM	$34 MM
1999	$11 MM	$32 MM
1998	$15 MM	$30 MM
1997	$10 MM	$30 MM
1996	$8 MM	$29 MM
1995	$8 MM	$29 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,761

$16,208

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pendleton County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$25,256	$15,093
2022	$18,718	$11,928
2021	$25,169	$14,260
2020	$18,718	$11,928
2018	$14,062	$12,486
2017	$14,198	$12,727
2016	$14,203	$11,904
2015	$12,418	$11,650
2014	$20,544	$12,937
2012	$15,315	$15,292
2011	$12,387	$12,722
2010	$10,827	$11,650
2009	$11,241	$11,815
2008	$10,554	$10,474
2007	$10,037	$10,918
2006	$10,147	$10,978
2005	$9,704	$9,978
2004	$8,537	$9,483
2003	$8,922	$8,795
2002	$7,894	$8,794
2001	$7,240	$8,002
2000	$7,696	$8,153
1999	$8,443	$7,396
1998	$11,120	$7,449
1997	$6,460	$7,006
1995	$5,792	$6,524
1992	$5,055	$4,968
1990	$3,792	$3,761

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Spending / Student

$24,242

$15,371

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pendleton County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$23,767	$14,257
2022	$16,608	$11,354
2021	$23,685	$13,470
2020	$16,608	$11,354
2018	$14,030	$11,778
2017	$13,994	$12,263
2016	$14,052	$11,931
2015	$15,317	$12,559
2014	$20,543	$12,334
2012	$13,152	$13,297
2011	$13,417	$13,780
2010	$13,355	$12,559
2009	$12,967	$11,723
2008	$13,725	$11,119
2007	$9,985	$10,885
2006	$10,210	$10,809
2005	$9,475	$10,444
2004	$9,204	$10,067
2003	$8,960	$9,692
2002	$7,833	$8,729
2001	$8,162	$8,510
2000	$7,724	$8,271
1999	$8,041	$7,692
1998	$10,844	$7,111
1997	$6,734	$6,955
1995	$5,702	$6,604
1992	$4,871	$4,902
1990	$4,074	$3,706

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Best Pendleton County Schools Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Brandywine Elementary School

(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

11480 Blue Gray Trail
Brandywine, WV 26802
(304) 249-5381

Gr: PK-6 | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

North Fork Elementary School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

189 Price Way
Circleville, WV 26804
(304) 567-3193

Gr: PK-6 | 103 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

Franklin Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

67 South Branch St
Franklin, WV 26807
(304) 358-2206

Gr: PK-6 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

Rank: #44.

Pendleton County Middle/high School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

409 Maple Ave
Franklin, WV 26807
(304) 358-2573

Gr: 7-12 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pendleton County Schools?

Pendleton County Schools manages 4 public schools serving 850 students.

What is the rank of Pendleton County Schools?

Pendleton County Schools is ranked #17 out of 56 school districts in West Virginia (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of West Virginia school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Pendleton County Schools?

93% of Pendleton County Schools students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Pendleton County Schools?

Pendleton County Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Pendleton County Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $24,242 is higher than the state median of $15,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 45% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 850 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in WV)
: Top 30%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education