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Webster County Schools

315 South Main Street
Webster Springs, WV 26288-1123
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 560 students in Webster County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Webster County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
4 Schools
204 Schools
# Students
1,118 Students
74,303 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
5,796 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Webster County Schools, 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#46 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
34%
34%
41%
20%
28%
92%
91%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
98%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,792 is higher than the state median of $15,982. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,736 is less than the state median of $15,156. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,792
$15,982
Spending / Student
$14,736
$15,156

Best Webster County Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hacker Valley Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
11 School Loop Rd
Hacker Valley, WV 26222
(304) 493-6488
Gr: PK-8 | 40 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Rank: #22.
Webster County High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Highlander Dr
Upperglade, WV 26266
(304) 226-5772
Gr: 7-12 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,118 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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