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Gilmer County Schools

454 Vanhorn Drive
Glenville, WV 26351
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
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Gilmer County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 446 students in Gilmer County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle School in Gilmer County School have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
2 Schools
204 Schools
# Students
761 Students
74,303 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
5,796 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Gilmer 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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#34 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
34%
36%
41%
20-24%
28%
92%
91%
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0.05
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
97%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,587 is higher than the state median of $15,982. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,417 is higher than the state median of $15,156. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,587
$15,982
Spending / Student
$16,417
$15,156

Best Gilmer County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gilmer County High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Pine St
Glenville, WV 26351
(304) 462-7960
Gr: 6-12 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 761 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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