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Mason County Schools

Item: Mason County Schools
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1 Education Lane
Point Pleasant, WV 25550

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (304) 675-4540

For the 2026 school year, there are 12 public schools serving 3,554 students in Mason County Schools. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in West Virginia.

Public Schools in Mason County Schools have an score of 31% (versus the West Virginia public school average of 34%), and score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public school average of 13% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (WV)

# Schools

12 Schools

684 Schools

# Students

3,554 Students

242,650 Students

# Teachers

256 Teachers

18,121 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mason County Schools	West Virginia
Pre-K	245	231
Kind	225	256
1	234	257
2	245	261
3	259	273
4	262	265
5	222	248
6	264	281
7	248	280
8	248	285
9	260	306
10	272	297
11	297	280
12	273	273

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District Rank

Mason County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 56 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 85% has decreased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WV)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mason County Schools
2023	#32
2022	#34
2021	#45
2019	#33
2018	#43
2017	#45
2016	#42
2015	#44
2014	#34
2013	#32
2012	#39

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31%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mason County Schools	West Virginia
2023	31%	34%
2022	27%	32%
2021	20%	28%
2019	33%	38%
2018	29%	37%
2017	26%	35%
2016	27%	33%
2015	23%	30%
2014	37%	42%
2013	41%	46%
2012	44%	48%

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37%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mason County Schools	West Virginia
2022	37%	41%
2021	33%	40%
2018	29%	45%
2017	42%	47%
2015	40%	46%
2014	42%	47%
2013	44%	48%
2012	43%	49%
2011	42%	48%
2010	37%	42%

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22%

28%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mason County Schools	West Virginia
2022	22%	28%
2021	19%	27%

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85%

91%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mason County Schools	West Virginia
2023	85%	91%
2022	91%	91%
2021	95%	90%
2020	94%	90%
2019	93%	90%
2018	92%	89%
2017	91%	89%
2016	90%	89%
2015	89%	86%
2014	87%	84%
2013	85%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.09

0.23

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mason County Schools	West Virginia
2024	0.08	0.22
2023	0.08	0.21
2022	0.07	0.21
2021	0.08	0.21
2020	0.07	0.19
2019	0.07	0.19
2018	0.05	0.19
2017	0.05	0.19
2016	0.06	0.19
2015	0.11	0.19
2014	0.06	0.17
2013	0.06	0.17
2012	0.06	0.15
2011	0.05	0.15
2010	0.04	0.15
2009	0.04	0.13
2008	0.04	0.13
2007	0.04	0.13
2006	0.04	0.12
2005	0.04	0.12
2004	0.03	0.12
2003	0.03	0.12
2002	0.03	0.10
2001	0.02	0.10
2000	0.02	0.08
1999	0.01	0.07
1998	0.01	0.07
1997	0.02	0.07
1996	0.01	0.08
1995	0.01	0.08
1994	0.01	0.08

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2012)
Year	Mason County Schools	West Virginia
2012	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2020)
Year	Mason County Schools	West Virginia
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Mason County Schools	West Virginia
2024	3%	4%
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	3%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%

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% White

95%

87%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Mason County Schools	West Virginia
2024	96%	88%
2023	96%	89%
2022	96%	89%
2021	96%	89%
2020	96%	90%
2019	96%	90%
2018	97%	90%
2017	97%	90%
2016	97%	90%
2015	93%	90%
2014	97%	91%
2013	97%	91%
2012	97%	92%
2011	97%	92%
2010	98%	92%
2009	98%	93%
2008	98%	93%
2007	98%	93%
2006	98%	94%
2005	98%	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	100%	96%
1994	100%	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 (2014-2024)
Year	Mason County Schools	West Virginia
2024	1%	5%
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,685 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,208. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,783 is less than the state median of $15,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WV)

Total Revenue

$52 MM

$3,933 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mason County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$52 MM	$44 MM
2022	$53 MM	$43 MM
2021	$52 MM	$44 MM
2020	$53 MM	$43 MM
2019	$52 MM	$42 MM
2018	$50 MM	$44 MM
2017	$51 MM	$45 MM
2016	$51 MM	$43 MM
2015	$54 MM	$43 MM
2014	$52 MM	$48 MM
2012	$60 MM	$55 MM
2011	$51 MM	$47 MM
2010	$54 MM	$43 MM
2009	$51 MM	$44 MM
2008	$47 MM	$40 MM
2007	$46 MM	$42 MM
2006	$43 MM	$41 MM
2005	$42 MM	$38 MM
2004	$38 MM	$36 MM
2003	$37 MM	$34 MM
2002	$36 MM	$34 MM
2001	$34 MM	$32 MM
2000	$33 MM	$33 MM
1999	$30 MM	$30 MM
1998	$32 MM	$32 MM
1997	$30 MM	$30 MM
1996	$30 MM	$30 MM
1995	$30 MM	$29 MM

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Spending

$49 MM

$3,730 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mason County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$49 MM	$42 MM
2022	$49 MM	$41 MM
2021	$49 MM	$42 MM
2020	$49 MM	$41 MM
2019	$50 MM	$42 MM
2018	$49 MM	$42 MM
2017	$50 MM	$43 MM
2016	$52 MM	$43 MM
2015	$57 MM	$46 MM
2014	$49 MM	$46 MM
2012	$50 MM	$48 MM
2011	$53 MM	$51 MM
2010	$57 MM	$46 MM
2009	$51 MM	$44 MM
2008	$58 MM	$42 MM
2007	$60 MM	$41 MM
2006	$55 MM	$40 MM
2005	$40 MM	$39 MM
2004	$40 MM	$39 MM
2003	$42 MM	$38 MM
2002	$36 MM	$34 MM
2001	$36 MM	$34 MM
2000	$33 MM	$34 MM
1999	$32 MM	$32 MM
1998	$30 MM	$30 MM
1997	$30 MM	$30 MM
1996	$31 MM	$29 MM
1995	$30 MM	$29 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,685

$16,208

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mason County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$13,778	$15,093
2022	$13,422	$11,928
2021	$13,545	$14,260
2020	$13,422	$11,928
2018	$12,024	$12,486
2017	$12,244	$12,727
2016	$12,018	$11,904
2015	$12,674	$11,650
2014	$11,984	$12,937
2012	$13,958	$15,292
2011	$11,625	$12,722
2010	$12,506	$11,650
2009	$11,904	$11,815
2008	$10,635	$10,474
2007	$10,428	$10,918
2006	$10,185	$10,978
2005	$9,898	$9,978
2004	$9,096	$9,483
2003	$8,628	$8,795
2002	$8,416	$8,794
2001	$7,882	$8,002
2000	$7,757	$8,153
1999	$6,881	$7,396
1998	$7,046	$7,449
1997	$6,680	$7,006
1995	$6,409	$6,524
1992	$5,138	$4,968
1990	$3,652	$3,761

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Spending / Student

$13,783

$15,371

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mason County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$12,932	$14,257
2022	$12,548	$11,354
2021	$12,713	$13,470
2020	$12,548	$11,354
2018	$11,651	$11,778
2017	$12,023	$12,263
2016	$12,314	$11,931
2015	$13,456	$12,559
2014	$11,356	$12,334
2012	$11,645	$13,297
2011	$12,202	$13,780
2010	$13,278	$12,559
2009	$11,873	$11,723
2008	$13,125	$11,119
2007	$13,598	$10,885
2006	$12,985	$10,809
2005	$9,520	$10,444
2004	$9,503	$10,067
2003	$9,746	$9,692
2002	$8,484	$8,729
2001	$8,218	$8,510
2000	$7,776	$8,271
1999	$7,188	$7,692
1998	$6,726	$7,111
1997	$6,682	$6,955
1995	$6,420	$6,604
1992	$4,999	$4,902
1990	$3,611	$3,706

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Mason County Schools?

Mason County Schools manages 12 public schools serving 3,554 students.

What is the rank of Mason County Schools?

Mason County Schools is ranked #30 out of 56 school districts in West Virginia (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Mason County Schools?

95% of Mason County Schools students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Mason County Schools?

Mason County Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Mason County Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,783 is less than the state median of $15,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,554 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: 85% (Btm 50% in WV)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education