TO THE PUBLIC
This information is provided as a requirement of West Virginia Code18-2E-4 and West Virginia Board of Education Policy 7300. This report contains important infromation about the county that will allow you to follow the school system's progress over time. Data are given for the county and state to keep you informed about the entire public school educational system.
The individual county report card does not address aspects of effective schools, such as parental and community involvement or the learning environmnet. Please contact the county superintendent for further information.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE COUNTY
County Population
Student Enrollment
High School Graduates
Teachers
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
Public Schools (Elementary)
Public Schools (Middle or Jr. High)
Public Schools (High Schools)
Public Schools (Vocational Schools)
Public Schools (Other)
|
16,089
2,445
143
174
14.4
4
1
1
1
0
|
PERSONNEL INFORMATION
|
State |
County |
| Pupil/Administrator Radio |
161.9 |
168.6 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio |
14.1 |
15.1 |
| Professional Staff Average Years Experience |
18.4 |
18.9 |
| Level of Education (%): |
|
|
| Bachelor's Degree |
11.1% |
7.2% |
| Bachelor's Degree +15 |
31.3% |
31.1% |
| Master's Degree |
6.0% |
4.2% |
| Master's Degree +15 |
9.5% |
9.0% |
| Master's Degree +30 |
13.5% |
18.0% |
| Master's Degree +45 |
28.0% |
30.5% |
| Doctorate |
0.3% |
0.0% |
| Other |
0.2% |
0.0% |
|
|
|
| Teachers on Permits |
1,205 |
4 |
SCHOOL INFORMATION
|
State |
County |
| Attendance Rate(%) |
94.4 |
95.3 |
| Average Class Size |
19.6 |
21.7 |
| Classrooms with Split Grades |
93 |
0 |
| Dropout Rate |
2.5 |
2.1 |
| Exemptions to Pupil/Teacher Ratio: |
|
|
| Requested |
0 |
0 |
| Granted |
0 |
0 |
| Graduates |
17,147 |
143 |
| Student Enrollment |
282,587 |
2,445 |
STANFORD ACHIEVEMENT TEST, 9TH EDITION
TOTAL BASIC SKILLS (PERCENTILE SCORES)
Grades
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
|
National
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
|
State
(Spring 2001-2002)
66
65
64
65
61
62
60
61
62
|
County
(Spring 2001-2002)
68
61
59
66
60
65
56
58
59
|
COLLEGE-ENTRANCE TESTING INFORMATION
|
TEST
|
STATE
|
COUNTY
|
ACT (American College Testing):
Test Takers (%)
Composite Score
APT (Advanced Placement Test):
Test Takers (%)
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade
PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test):
Test Takers (%)
10th Grade
11th Grade
SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test):
Test Takers (%)
Main Score
Verbal Score
|
63.0
20.1
0.0
0.6
8.5
8.7
21.4
20.0
522
510
|
60.5
20.3
0.0
6.6
9.7
1.7
24.8
16.2
486
492
|
