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Mercer County Schools

1403 Honaker Avenue
Princeton, WV 24740-3065

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Top 50%

Tel: (304) 487-1551

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

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,350 students in Mercer County Schools. This district's average middle is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in West Virginia.

Public Middle Schools in Mercer County Schools have an score of 31% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and score of 40% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).

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

This School District

This State (WV)

# Schools

25 Schools

204 Schools

# Students

8,526 Students

74,303 Students

# Teachers

616 Teachers

5,796 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mercer County Schools	West Virginia
Kind	59	24
1	73	25
2	50	24
3	70	23
4	57	23
5	80	67
6	550	273
7	613	290
8	607	289
9	49	33
10	56	32
11	36	29
12	50	26

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

Mercer 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 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WV)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mercer County Schools
2023	#26
2022	#26
2021	#22
2019	#21
2018	#33
2017	#21
2016	#33
2015	#34
2014	#25
2013	#31
2012	#24

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33%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mercer County Schools	West Virginia
2023	33%	34%
2022	30%	32%
2021	26%	28%
2019	39%	38%
2018	33%	37%
2017	36%	35%
2016	31%	33%
2015	27%	30%
2014	43%	42%
2013	45%	46%
2012	47%	48%

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39%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mercer County Schools	West Virginia
2022	39%	41%
2021	37%	40%
2018	33%	45%
2017	47%	47%
2015	43%	46%
2014	42%	47%
2013	42%	48%
2012	44%	49%
2011	43%	48%
2010	37%	42%

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25%

28%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mercer County Schools	West Virginia
2022	25%	28%
2021	24%	27%

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87%

91%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mercer County Schools	West Virginia
2023	87%	91%
2022	87%	91%
2021	87%	90%
2020	92%	90%
2019	90%	90%
2018	90%	89%
2017	89%	89%
2016	90%	89%
2015	83%	86%
2014	85%	84%
2013	79%	81%

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

0.33

0.20

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mercer County Schools	West Virginia
2023	0.31	0.21
2022	0.30	0.21
2021	0.29	0.21
2020	0.28	0.19
2019	0.28	0.19
2018	0.26	0.19
2017	0.26	0.19
2016	0.25	0.19
2015	0.32	0.19
2014	0.25	0.17
2013	0.24	0.17
2012	0.23	0.15
2011	0.21	0.15
2010	0.21	0.15
2009	0.20	0.13
2008	0.19	0.13
2007	0.19	0.13
2006	0.19	0.12
2005	0.18	0.12
2004	0.18	0.12
2003	0.18	0.12
2002	0.17	0.10
2001	0.17	0.10
2000	0.17	0.08
1999	0.17	0.07
1998	0.17	0.07
1997	0.17	0.07
1996	0.17	0.08
1995	0.17	0.08
1994	0.17	0.08
1993	0.17	0.08

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2012)
Year	Mercer County Schools	West Virginia
2012	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mercer County Schools	West Virginia
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mercer County Schools	West Virginia
2023	9%	4%
2022	9%	4%
2021	9%	4%
2020	9%	4%
2019	9%	4%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	4%
2016	9%	4%
2015	12%	5%
2014	10%	5%
2013	9%	5%
2012	9%	5%
2011	9%	5%
2010	10%	5%
2009	11%	5%
2008	10%	5%
2007	10%	5%
2006	9%	4%
2005	9%	5%
2004	9%	5%
2003	9%	4%
2002	9%	4%
2001	9%	4%
2000	9%	3%
1999	9%	4%
1998	9%	4%
1997	9%	4%
1996	9%	4%
1995	9%	4%
1994	9%	4%
1993	9%	4%

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% White

81%

90%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mercer County Schools	West Virginia
2023	82%	89%
2022	83%	89%
2021	84%	89%
2020	84%	90%
2019	84%	90%
2018	86%	90%
2017	86%	90%
2016	86%	90%
2015	76%	90%
2014	86%	91%
2013	87%	91%
2012	88%	92%
2011	88%	92%
2010	89%	92%
2009	89%	93%
2008	90%	93%
2007	89%	93%
2006	90%	94%
2005	90%	93%
2004	90%	93%
2003	90%	94%
2002	90%	95%
2001	91%	95%
2000	90%	96%
1999	90%	96%
1998	90%	96%
1997	90%	96%
1996	90%	96%
1995	90%	96%
1994	90%	96%
1993	90%	96%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mercer County Schools	West Virginia
2023	7%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	5%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

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

The revenue/student of $14,173 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,982. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,767 is less than the state median of $15,156. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WV)

Total Revenue

$121 MM

$3,933 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mercer County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$121 MM	$44 MM
2022	$123 MM	$43 MM
2021	$121 MM	$44 MM
2020	$123 MM	$43 MM
2019	$117 MM	$42 MM
2018	$109 MM	$44 MM
2017	$109 MM	$45 MM
2016	$106 MM	$43 MM
2015	$100 MM	$43 MM
2014	$114 MM	$48 MM
2012	$128 MM	$55 MM
2011	$104 MM	$47 MM
2010	$100 MM	$43 MM
2009	$98 MM	$44 MM
2008	$91 MM	$40 MM
2007	$88 MM	$42 MM
2006	$88 MM	$41 MM
2005	$85 MM	$38 MM
2004	$83 MM	$36 MM
2003	$81 MM	$34 MM
2002	$77 MM	$34 MM
2001	$74 MM	$32 MM
2000	$73 MM	$33 MM
1999	$70 MM	$30 MM
1998	$69 MM	$32 MM
1997	$66 MM	$30 MM
1996	$64 MM	$30 MM
1995	$66 MM	$29 MM

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Spending

$117 MM

$3,730 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mercer County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$117 MM	$42 MM
2022	$121 MM	$41 MM
2021	$117 MM	$42 MM
2020	$121 MM	$41 MM
2019	$113 MM	$42 MM
2018	$103 MM	$42 MM
2017	$108 MM	$43 MM
2016	$112 MM	$43 MM
2015	$116 MM	$46 MM
2014	$111 MM	$46 MM
2012	$110 MM	$48 MM
2011	$124 MM	$51 MM
2010	$116 MM	$46 MM
2009	$101 MM	$44 MM
2008	$99 MM	$42 MM
2007	$92 MM	$41 MM
2006	$89 MM	$40 MM
2005	$85 MM	$39 MM
2004	$82 MM	$39 MM
2003	$79 MM	$38 MM
2002	$77 MM	$34 MM
2001	$76 MM	$34 MM
2000	$78 MM	$34 MM
1999	$71 MM	$32 MM
1998	$67 MM	$30 MM
1997	$66 MM	$30 MM
1996	$62 MM	$29 MM
1995	$63 MM	$29 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,173

$15,982

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mercer County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$13,912	$15,093
2022	$14,035	$11,928
2021	$14,275	$14,260
2020	$14,035	$11,928
2018	$12,034	$12,486
2017	$11,869	$12,727
2016	$11,364	$11,904
2015	$10,552	$11,650
2014	$11,915	$12,937
2012	$13,269	$15,292
2011	$10,778	$12,722
2010	$10,451	$11,650
2009	$10,280	$11,815
2008	$9,636	$10,474
2007	$9,372	$10,918
2006	$9,439	$10,978
2005	$9,152	$9,978
2004	$8,870	$9,483
2003	$8,490	$8,795
2002	$8,148	$8,794
2001	$7,779	$8,002
2000	$7,591	$8,153
1999	$7,099	$7,396
1998	$6,934	$7,449
1997	$6,503	$7,006
1995	$6,280	$6,524
1992	$4,533	$4,968
1990	$3,716	$3,761

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Spending / Student

$13,767

$15,156

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mercer County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$13,514	$14,257
2022	$13,769	$11,354
2021	$13,866	$13,470
2020	$13,769	$11,354
2018	$11,385	$11,778
2017	$11,762	$12,263
2016	$11,971	$11,931
2015	$12,221	$12,559
2014	$11,534	$12,334
2012	$11,407	$13,297
2011	$12,882	$13,780
2010	$12,105	$12,559
2009	$10,626	$11,723
2008	$10,490	$11,119
2007	$9,768	$10,885
2006	$9,552	$10,809
2005	$9,087	$10,444
2004	$8,690	$10,067
2003	$8,286	$9,692
2002	$8,124	$8,729
2001	$7,957	$8,510
2000	$8,048	$8,271
1999	$7,229	$7,692
1998	$6,765	$7,111
1997	$6,490	$6,955
1995	$5,987	$6,604
1992	$4,485	$4,902
1990	$3,585	$3,706

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Best Mercer County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Glenwood School (K-8)

(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1734 Glenwood Park Rd
Princeton, WV 24739
(304) 425-5970

Gr: K-8 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #22.

Pikeview Middle School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3550 Eads Mill Rd
Princeton, WV 24739
(304) 384-3600

Gr: 6-8 | 517 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #33.

Princeton Middle School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

300 N Johnston St
Princeton, WV 24740
(304) 425-7517

Gr: 6-8 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #44.

Bluefield Middle School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2002 Stadium Dr
Bluefield, WV 24701
(304) 325-2481

Gr: 6-8 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #55.

Montcalm High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5366 Simmons River Rd
Rock, WV 24747
(304) 589-3719

Gr: 7-12 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 25 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,526 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 87% (Btm 50% in WV)
: Top 50%
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 25% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education