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Grant County Schools

204 Jefferson Avenue
Petersburg, WV 26847

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Top 50%

Tel: (304) 257-1011

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Grant 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 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 782 students in Grant County Schools. This district's average high is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.

Public High Schools in Grant County Schools have an score of 19% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and score of 38% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Public High School in Grant County School have a of 88%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 92%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Petersburg 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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 12% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (WV)

# Schools

5 Schools

172 Schools

# Students

1,631 Students

80,929 Students

# Teachers

126 Teachers

5,875 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grant County Schools	West Virginia
Pre-K	8	4
Kind	14	3
1	13	3
2	18	3
3	9	2
4	7	3
5	10	4
6	19	13
7	97	26
8	119	27
9	129	329
10	121	313
11	100	290
12	118	264

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Grant County Schools, which is ranked within the top 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)

#21 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Grant County Schools
2023	#21
2022	#12
2021	#8
2019	#13
2018	#21
2017	#14
2016	#22
2015	#26
2014	#34
2013	#30
2012	#33

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32%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Grant County Schools	West Virginia
2023	32%	34%
2022	36%	32%
2021	31%	28%
2019	38%	38%
2018	37%	37%
2017	33%	35%
2016	30%	33%
2015	27%	30%
2014	40%	42%
2013	44%	46%
2012	46%	48%

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44%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Grant County Schools	West Virginia
2022	44%	41%
2021	44%	40%
2018	37%	45%
2017	53%	47%
2015	48%	46%
2014	40%	47%
2013	43%	48%
2012	43%	49%
2011	41%	48%
2010	38%	42%

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27%

28%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Grant County Schools	West Virginia
2022	27%	28%
2021	29%	27%

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92%

91%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Grant County Schools	West Virginia
2023	92%	91%
2022	92%	91%
2021	95%	90%
2020	92%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	92%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	92%	86%
2014	92%	84%
2013	87%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.07

0.22

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Grant County Schools	West Virginia
2023	0.05	0.21
2022	0.05	0.21
2021	0.06	0.21
2020	0.05	0.19
2019	0.05	0.19
2018	0.05	0.19
2017	0.05	0.19
2016	0.02	0.19
2015	0.18	0.19
2014	0.04	0.17
2013	0.05	0.17
2012	0.04	0.15
2011	0.04	0.15
2010	0.06	0.15
2009	0.04	0.13
2008	0.04	0.13
2007	0.04	0.13
2006	0.05	0.12
2005	0.04	0.12
2004	0.03	0.12
2003	0.03	0.12
2002	0.02	0.10
2001	0.02	0.10
2000	0.02	0.08
1999	0.03	0.07
1998	0.04	0.07
1997	0.03	0.07
1996	0.04	0.08
1995	0.03	0.08
1994	0.04	0.08
1993	0.03	0.08

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Grant County Schools	West Virginia
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grant County Schools	West Virginia
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	1%	4%

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% White

97%

88%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grant County Schools	West Virginia
2023	97%	89%
2022	98%	89%
2021	97%	89%
2020	97%	90%
2019	97%	90%
2018	97%	90%
2017	97%	90%
2016	99%	90%
2015	24%	90%
2014	98%	91%
2013	98%	91%
2012	98%	92%
2011	98%	92%
2010	97%	92%
2009	98%	93%
2008	98%	93%
2007	98%	93%
2006	98%	94%
2005	98%	93%
2004	98%	93%
2003	98%	94%
2002	99%	95%
2001	99%	95%
2000	99%	96%
1999	98%	96%
1998	98%	96%
1997	99%	96%
1996	98%	96%
1995	98%	96%
1994	98%	96%
1993	98%	96%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,146 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,982. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,851 is less than the state median of $15,156. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WV)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$3,933 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Grant County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$23 MM	$44 MM
2022	$20 MM	$43 MM
2021	$23 MM	$44 MM
2020	$20 MM	$43 MM
2019	$18 MM	$42 MM
2018	$18 MM	$44 MM
2017	$18 MM	$45 MM
2016	$18 MM	$43 MM
2015	$18 MM	$43 MM
2014	$20 MM	$48 MM
2012	$22 MM	$55 MM
2011	$21 MM	$47 MM
2010	$18 MM	$43 MM
2009	$19 MM	$44 MM
2008	$17 MM	$40 MM
2007	$19 MM	$42 MM
2006	$18 MM	$41 MM
2005	$17 MM	$38 MM
2004	$16 MM	$36 MM
2003	$17 MM	$34 MM
2002	$16 MM	$34 MM
2001	$15 MM	$32 MM
2000	$15 MM	$33 MM
1999	$14 MM	$30 MM
1998	$13 MM	$32 MM
1997	$12 MM	$30 MM
1996	$11 MM	$30 MM
1995	$11 MM	$29 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$3,730 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Grant County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$23 MM	$42 MM
2022	$19 MM	$41 MM
2021	$23 MM	$42 MM
2020	$19 MM	$41 MM
2019	$20 MM	$42 MM
2018	$18 MM	$42 MM
2017	$17 MM	$43 MM
2016	$18 MM	$43 MM
2015	$20 MM	$46 MM
2014	$20 MM	$46 MM
2012	$20 MM	$48 MM
2011	$22 MM	$51 MM
2010	$20 MM	$46 MM
2009	$18 MM	$44 MM
2008	$20 MM	$42 MM
2007	$19 MM	$41 MM
2006	$18 MM	$40 MM
2005	$19 MM	$39 MM
2004	$17 MM	$39 MM
2003	$17 MM	$38 MM
2002	$16 MM	$34 MM
2001	$15 MM	$34 MM
2000	$14 MM	$34 MM
1999	$13 MM	$32 MM
1998	$12 MM	$30 MM
1997	$11 MM	$30 MM
1996	$11 MM	$29 MM
1995	$11 MM	$29 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,146

$15,982

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Grant County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$14,286	$15,093
2022	$12,143	$11,928
2021	$14,402	$14,260
2020	$12,143	$11,928
2018	$10,622	$12,486
2017	$10,452	$12,727
2016	$10,072	$11,904
2015	$9,944	$11,650
2014	$11,191	$12,937
2012	$11,785	$15,292
2011	$11,038	$12,722
2010	$9,251	$11,650
2009	$9,388	$11,815
2008	$8,666	$10,474
2007	$9,476	$10,918
2006	$8,931	$10,978
2005	$8,588	$9,978
2004	$8,209	$9,483
2003	$8,522	$8,795
2002	$8,099	$8,794
2001	$7,346	$8,002
2000	$7,544	$8,153
1999	$6,872	$7,396
1998	$6,432	$7,449
1997	$6,223	$7,006
1995	$5,899	$6,524
1992	$5,293	$4,968
1990	$3,941	$3,761

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Spending / Student

$13,851

$15,156

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Grant County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$13,988	$14,257
2022	$11,443	$11,354
2021	$14,102	$13,470
2020	$11,443	$11,354
2018	$10,584	$11,778
2017	$10,236	$12,263
2016	$10,082	$11,931
2015	$11,188	$12,559
2014	$10,801	$12,334
2012	$10,534	$13,297
2011	$11,604	$13,780
2010	$10,408	$12,559
2009	$9,328	$11,723
2008	$10,177	$11,119
2007	$9,734	$10,885
2006	$8,904	$10,809
2005	$9,601	$10,444
2004	$8,786	$10,067
2003	$8,612	$9,692
2002	$8,202	$8,729
2001	$7,571	$8,510
2000	$7,476	$8,271
1999	$6,594	$7,692
1998	$6,070	$7,111
1997	$5,877	$6,955
1995	$5,821	$6,604
1992	$5,006	$4,902
1990	$3,338	$3,706

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Best Grant County Schools Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Petersburg High School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

207 Viking Drive
Petersburg, WV 26847
(304) 257-1444

Gr: 7-12 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #22.

Union Educational Complex

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

52 Tiger Drive
Mount Storm, WV 26739
(304) 693-7612

Gr: PK-12 | 193 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: n/an/a

South Branch Vocational School

Vocational School

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401 Pierpont St
Petersburg, WV 26847
(304) 257-1331

Gr: 7-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,631 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 3%
: 92% (Top 20% in WV)
: Top 50%
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education