Mingo County Schools

110 Cinderella Road
Williamson, WV 25661
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,424 students in Mingo County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Mingo County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 11% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
10 Schools
199 Schools
# Students
3,473 Students
74,045 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
5,527 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mingo 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 87% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#37 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
34%
37%
41%
22%
28%
(21-22)
87%
91%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
96%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,384 is higher than the state median of $16,208. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,507 is less than the state median of $15,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,384
$16,208
Spending / Student
$14,507
$15,371

Best Mingo County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kermit Pre K8
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
300 Blue Devil Ln
Kermit, WV 25674
(304) 393-4130
Gr: PK-8 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #22.
Williamson Pk8
(Math: 30% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5 Parkway Dr
Williamson, WV 25661
(304) 235-2520
Gr: PK-8 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #33.
Matewan Pk8
(Math: 40% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
100 Chambers St
Matewan, WV 25678
(304) 426-4719
Gr: PK-8 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #44.
Lenore Pk8 School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Ranger Ave
Williamson, WV 25661
(304) 475-5231
Gr: PK-8 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #55.
Gilbert Pk8
(Math: 26% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Lion Dr
Gilbert, WV 25621
(304) 664-8197
Gr: PK-8 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
Rank: #66.
Burch Pk8
(Math: 23% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
275 Bulldog Blvd
Delbarton, WV 25670
(304) 475-2700
Gr: PK-8 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,473 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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