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Morgan County Schools School District

247 Harrison Avenue
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 682 students in Morgan County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Morgan County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Morgan County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Berkeley Springs High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 12% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
7 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
2,156 Students
80,929 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
5,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Morgan County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#40 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
32%
36%
41%
26%
28%
90-94%
91%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.22
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
94%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,514 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,168 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,514
$15,963
Spending / Student
$13,168
$15,138

Best Morgan County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Berkeley Springs High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
149 Concord Ave
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
(304) 258-2871
Grades: 9-12
| 605 students
Rank: #22.
Paw Paw High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
60 Pirate Cir
Paw Paw, WV 25434
(304) 947-7425
Grades: 7-12
| 77 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,156 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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