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Roane County Schools

813 Capitol St.
Spencer, WV 25276

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2/

10

Bottom 50%

Tel: (304) 927-6400

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 860 students in Roane County Schools. This district's average pre is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in West Virginia.

Public Preschools in Roane County Schools have an score of 27% (versus the West Virginia public pre school average of 44%), and score of 33% (versus the 41% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 11% (majority Black).

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

This School District

This State (WV)

# Schools

5 Schools

379 Schools

# Students

1,693 Students

107,090 Students

# Teachers

135 Teachers

8,250 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

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

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Roane County Schools	West Virginia
Pre-K	86	235
Kind	136	256
1	121	255
2	115	262
3	108	217
4	112	200
5	46	190
6	45	32
7	41	24
8	50	24

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

Roane 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WV)

#51 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Roane County Schools
2023	#51
2022	#52
2021	#46
2019	#49
2018	#43
2017	#45
2016	#35
2015	#34
2014	#43
2013	#47
2012	#46

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23%

34%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Roane County Schools	West Virginia
2023	23%	34%
2022	18%	32%
2021	18%	28%
2019	25%	38%
2018	29%	37%
2017	24%	35%
2016	27%	33%
2015	25%	30%
2014	35%	42%
2013	35%	46%
2012	38%	48%

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34%

41%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Roane County Schools	West Virginia
2022	34%	41%
2021	34%	40%
2018	29%	45%
2017	44%	47%
2015	44%	46%
2014	41%	47%
2013	43%	48%
2012	44%	49%
2011	42%	48%
2010	32%	42%

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22%

28%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Roane County Schools	West Virginia
2022	22%	28%
2021	23%	27%

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(21-22)

90-94%

91%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Roane County Schools	West Virginia
2022	92%	91%
2021	95%	90%
2020	95%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	87%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	87%	86%
2014	82%	84%
2013	82%	81%
2012	77%	79%

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

0.06

0.21

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Roane County Schools	West Virginia
2023	0.12	0.21
2022	0.12	0.21
2021	0.11	0.21
2020	0.09	0.19
2019	0.09	0.19
2018	0.05	0.19
2017	0.05	0.19
2016	0.01	0.19
2015	0.24	0.19
2014	0.05	0.17
2013	0.05	0.17
2012	0.05	0.15
2011	0.05	0.15
2010	0.04	0.15
2009	0.03	0.13
2008	0.03	0.13
2007	0.01	0.13
2006	0.02	0.12
2005	0.03	0.12
2004	0.04	0.12
2003	0.03	0.12
2002	0.02	0.10
2001	0.03	0.10
2000	0.01	0.08
1999	0.02	0.07
1998	0.01	0.07
1996	0.01	0.08
1995	0.02	0.08

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

1%

% Hispanic

1%

2%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Roane County Schools	West Virginia
2023	3%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

4%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Roane County Schools	West Virginia
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%

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% White

97%

89%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Roane County Schools	West Virginia
2023	92%	89%
2022	92%	89%
2021	93%	89%
2020	94%	90%
2019	94%	90%
2018	98%	90%
2017	98%	90%
2016	100%	90%
2015	37%	90%
2014	98%	91%
2013	97%	91%
2012	97%	92%
2011	97%	92%
2010	98%	92%
2009	98%	93%
2008	99%	93%
2007	100%	93%
2006	99%	94%
2005	99%	93%
2004	98%	93%
2003	99%	94%
2002	99%	95%
2001	99%	95%
2000	99%	96%
1999	99%	96%
1998	100%	96%
1997	100%	96%
1996	100%	96%
1995	99%	96%
1994	100%	96%
1993	100%	96%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Roane County Schools	West Virginia
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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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 $15,862 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,982. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,661 is higher than the state median of $15,156. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WV)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$3,933 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Roane County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$27 MM	$44 MM
2022	$25 MM	$43 MM
2021	$27 MM	$44 MM
2020	$25 MM	$43 MM
2019	$23 MM	$42 MM
2018	$24 MM	$44 MM
2017	$24 MM	$45 MM
2016	$23 MM	$43 MM
2015	$25 MM	$43 MM
2014	$26 MM	$48 MM
2012	$33 MM	$55 MM
2011	$30 MM	$47 MM
2010	$25 MM	$43 MM
2009	$24 MM	$44 MM
2008	$25 MM	$40 MM
2007	$23 MM	$42 MM
2006	$23 MM	$41 MM
2005	$22 MM	$38 MM
2004	$22 MM	$36 MM
2003	$21 MM	$34 MM
2002	$20 MM	$34 MM
2001	$20 MM	$32 MM
2000	$20 MM	$33 MM
1999	$20 MM	$30 MM
1998	$20 MM	$32 MM
1997	$19 MM	$30 MM
1996	$18 MM	$30 MM
1995	$17 MM	$29 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$3,730 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Roane County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$27 MM	$42 MM
2022	$27 MM	$41 MM
2021	$27 MM	$42 MM
2020	$27 MM	$41 MM
2019	$23 MM	$42 MM
2018	$23 MM	$42 MM
2017	$24 MM	$43 MM
2016	$23 MM	$43 MM
2015	$28 MM	$46 MM
2014	$25 MM	$46 MM
2012	$28 MM	$48 MM
2011	$31 MM	$51 MM
2010	$28 MM	$46 MM
2009	$25 MM	$44 MM
2008	$24 MM	$42 MM
2007	$24 MM	$41 MM
2006	$23 MM	$40 MM
2005	$22 MM	$39 MM
2004	$22 MM	$39 MM
2003	$21 MM	$38 MM
2002	$20 MM	$34 MM
2001	$20 MM	$34 MM
2000	$20 MM	$34 MM
1999	$20 MM	$32 MM
1998	$20 MM	$30 MM
1997	$18 MM	$30 MM
1996	$20 MM	$29 MM
1995	$19 MM	$29 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,862

$15,982

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Roane County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$14,961	$15,093
2022	$12,427	$11,928
2021	$14,112	$14,260
2020	$12,427	$11,928
2018	$10,523	$12,486
2017	$10,450	$12,727
2016	$9,714	$11,904
2015	$10,561	$11,650
2014	$10,525	$12,937
2012	$13,087	$15,292
2011	$11,949	$12,722
2010	$9,833	$11,650
2009	$9,651	$11,815
2008	$9,551	$10,474
2007	$8,926	$10,918
2006	$8,862	$10,978
2005	$8,605	$9,978
2004	$8,362	$9,483
2003	$8,080	$8,795
2002	$7,419	$8,794
2001	$7,318	$8,002
2000	$7,189	$8,153
1999	$6,926	$7,396
1998	$6,914	$7,449
1997	$6,396	$7,006
1995	$5,691	$6,524
1992	$5,608	$4,968
1990	$3,616	$3,761

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Spending / Student

$15,661

$15,156

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Roane County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$14,771	$14,257
2022	$13,420	$11,354
2021	$13,933	$13,470
2020	$13,420	$11,354
2018	$10,210	$11,778
2017	$10,211	$12,263
2016	$9,778	$11,931
2015	$11,774	$12,559
2014	$10,333	$12,334
2012	$11,136	$13,297
2011	$12,511	$13,780
2010	$10,963	$12,559
2009	$9,692	$11,723
2008	$9,476	$11,119
2007	$9,037	$10,885
2006	$8,818	$10,809
2005	$8,441	$10,444
2004	$8,309	$10,067
2003	$7,967	$9,692
2002	$7,408	$8,729
2001	$7,236	$8,510
2000	$7,160	$8,271
1999	$6,820	$7,692
1998	$6,850	$7,111
1997	$6,231	$6,955
1995	$6,180	$6,604
1992	$5,401	$4,902
1990	$3,468	$3,706

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Best Roane County Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Walton Elementary/middle School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

5/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

90 School Dr
Walton, WV 25286
(304) 577-6731

Gr: PK-8 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1

Rank: #22.

Geary Elementary/middle School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

4/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

9538 Clay Rd
Left Hand, WV 25251
(304) 565-3721

Gr: PK-8 | 199 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

Rank: #33.

Spencer Elementary School

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

1/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

85 Clay Rd
Spencer, WV 25276
(304) 927-6428

Gr: PK-4 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,693 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 3%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in WV)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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