School district · West Virginia

Hancock County Schools

Hancock County Schools in West Virginia: 9 public schools with 3,342 students and 11.7 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $16,056 per student in FY2024.

Schools
9
Students
3,342
Students per teacher
11.7
WV 13.2 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$16,056
WV $15.5K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
286
Counselors (FTE)
7.0
Students per counselor
477
WV 305 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
Librarians (FTE): —

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on West Virginia's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

West Virginia: 46%

53%proficient

+1.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 89% of school districts in West Virginia

Median 43% · 55 school districts compared

1,625 students tested, grades 3–8 · West Virginia General Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

West Virginia: 41%

57%proficient

+3.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 96% of school districts in West Virginia

Median 37% · 55 school districts compared

1,629 students tested, grades 3–8 · West Virginia General Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$11.3K15
$11.0K16
$11.0K17
$10.7K18
$11.7K19
$12.0K20
$11.4K21
$13.8K22
$14.9K23
$16.1K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
13% · $8M
State
49% · $29.2M
Local
37% · $22M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,781
Support services
$6,383
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$4M
Long-term debt
$25.2M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 2High schools: 3Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–426111.164%66%
Pre-K–426912.068%78%
Weirton ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–480212.259%72%
Oak Glen Middle SchoolFree meals for all
5–846511.156%60%
Weir Middle SchoolFree meals for all
5–849311.543%39%
9–12————
Oak Glen High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1246913.6——
Weir High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1258314.4——
Hancock Co Alternative Learning CenterAlternativeFree meals for all
K–12————

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
130 Rockefeller Circle, New Cumberland, WV 26047
Phone
(304)564-3411