Top Rankings
Raleigh 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 high schools serving 3,093 students in Raleigh County Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Raleigh County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Raleigh County School have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shady Spring High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the West Virginia public high school average of 12% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
27 Schools
164 Schools
# Students
10,350 Students
79,834 Students
# Teachers
814 Teachers
5,636 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Raleigh County Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 89% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 57 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
28%
Graduation Rate
89%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.22
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
8%
4%
% White
84%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,523 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,208. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,518 is less than the state median of $15,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$150 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,523
$16,208
Spending / Student
$14,518
$15,371
Best Raleigh County Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shady Spring High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 Hinton Rd
Shady Spring, WV 25918
(304) 256-4647
Shady Spring, WV 25918
(304) 256-4647
Gr: 9-12 | 754 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Woodrow Wilson High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 Stanaford Rd
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4646
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4646
Gr: 9-12 | 1,284 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
Liberty High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Coal River Rd
Glen Daniel, WV 25844
(304) 934-5306
Glen Daniel, WV 25844
(304) 934-5306
Gr: 9-12 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #44.
Independence High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
850 Independence Rd
Sophia, WV 25921
(304) 683-3228
Sophia, WV 25921
(304) 683-3228
Gr: 9-12 | 597 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: n/an/a
Academy Of Careers And Technology
Vocational School
390 Stanaford Rd
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4615
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4615
Gr: 8-12
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