School district · West Virginia

Mineral County Schools

Mineral County Schools in West Virginia: 12 public schools with 3,931 students and 12.9 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $15,255 per student in FY2024.

Schools
12
Students
3,931
Students per teacher
12.9
WV 13.2 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$15,255
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)
305
Counselors (FTE)
16.0
Students per counselor
246
WV 305 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
3.0
Librarians (FTE): 6.0

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%

34%proficient

+1.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 95% of school districts in West Virginia

Median 43% · 55 school districts compared

1,766 students tested, grades 3–8 · West Virginia General Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

West Virginia: 41%

32%proficient

+1.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 82% of school districts in West Virginia

Median 37% · 55 school districts compared

1,767 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
$11.4K15
$11.3K16
$11.6K17
$11.8K18
$11.7K19
$12.1K20
$12.4K21
$13.5K22
$14.1K23
$15.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
17% · $14.9M
State
63% · $54.8M
Local
20% · $17.5M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,454
Support services
$5,718
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$21.2M
Long-term debt
$0

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 6Middle schools: 2High schools: 3Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Burlington PrimaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–49010.447%66%
Elk Garden SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–4669.422%33%
Fountain Primary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–412312.744%46%
Frankfort Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–471314.5——
Keyser Primary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–456812.022%29%
New Creek Primary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–49410.440%44%
Frankfort Middle SchoolFree meals for all
5–848715.036%32%
Keyser Middle SchoolFree meals for all
5–863312.930%22%
Frankfort High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1248815.0——
Keyser High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1266516.5——
9–12————
Mineral County Alternative ProgramAlternativeFree meals for all
K–1241.0——

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
36 Baker Pl, Keyser, WV 26726
Phone
(304)788-4200
Website