School district · West Virginia

Jackson County Schools

Jackson County Schools in West Virginia: 13 public schools with 3,977 students and 13.4 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $15,967 per student in FY2024.

Schools
13
Students
3,977
Students per teacher
13.4
WV 13.2 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$15,967
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)
297
Counselors (FTE)
15.0
Students per counselor
265
WV 305 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
4.0
Librarians (FTE): 3.0

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%

54%proficient

+0.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 91% of school districts in West Virginia

Median 43% · 55 school districts compared

1,854 students tested, grades 3–8 · West Virginia General Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

West Virginia: 41%

50%proficient

+2.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 85% of school districts in West Virginia

Median 37% · 55 school districts compared

1,848 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
$11.1K15
$11.1K16
$11.0K17
$11.1K18
$11.8K19
$12.1K20
$12.6K21
$13.8K22
$14.2K23
$16.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
15% · $10.3M
State
46% · $32.5M
Local
40% · $28M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,282
Support services
$6,757
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$3.2M
Long-term debt
$0

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 8Middle schools: 2High schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–516113.161%77%
Evans Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–514713.778%78%
Fairplain Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–515214.577%82%
Gilmore Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–515513.773%77%
Pre-K–229413.4——
Kenna Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–522513.156%48%
Ravenswood Grade SchoolFree meals for all
3–521612.054%56%
Ripley Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–557014.152%57%
Ravenswood Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–830614.743%35%
Ripley Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–858615.352%40%
Ravenswood High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1239714.4——
Ripley High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1276815.0——
Roane-Jackson Technical CenterCareer and technical
9–12————

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
1 School St, Ripley, WV 25271
Phone
(304)372-7300
Website