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Wetzel County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 629 students in Wetzel County Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Wetzel County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Wetzel County School have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Magnolia 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 3% 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
11 Schools
164 Schools
# Students
2,189 Students
79,834 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
5,636 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wetzel County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 56 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 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
28%
Graduation Rate
90%
91%
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