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Buckhannon, WV
Public School Ratings




Buckhannon Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Upshur County Schools School District details

Upshur County Schools School District
102 Smithfield Street
Buckhannon, WV 26201

3,776 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Upshur County Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to West Virginia

2

(10 is best)

Better than 15.3% of all WV school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 17.5% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
45%
52%
49%
55%
41%
48%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
B-U Middle School
553 Route 20 South Road
Buckhannon, WV, 26201
06-08
Buckhannon Academy Elementary School
16 College Avenue
Buckhannon, WV, 26201
PK-05
Buckhannon Upshur High School
270 B U Drive
Buckhannon, WV, 26201
09-12
Fred W Eberle Tech Center School
208 Morton Avenue
Buckhannon, WV, 26201
M-M
French Creek Elementary School
7619 Route 20 South Road
French Creek, WV, 26218
PK-05
Hodgesville Elementary School
918 Teter Road
Buckhannon, WV, 26201
PK-05
Rock Cave Elementary School
12292 Route 20 South Road
Rock Cave, WV, 26234
PK-05
Tennerton Elementary School
167 Gawthrop Road
Buckhannon, WV, 26201
PK-05
Union Elementary School
481 Heavener Grove Road
Buckhannon, WV, 26201
PK-05
Washington District Elementary School
5078 Tallmansville Road
Buckhannon, WV, 26201
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 97.8% 92.4%
Black 0.8% 4.4%
Hispanic 1.1% 2.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,863 $25,916,000 53.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $725 $2,739,000 5.6%
Staff $369 $1,392,000 2.8%
General Administration $239 $903,000 1.8%
School Administration $608 $2,294,000 4.7%
Operation $1,356 $5,120,000 10.5%
Transportation $908 $3,429,000 7.0%
Other $219 $826,000 1.7%
Total Support $4,423 $16,703,000 34.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,672 $6,315,000 12.9%
Total Expenditures $12,959 $48,934,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,751 $1,947,216,000 52.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $803 $201,761,000 5.4%
Staff $533 $133,799,000 3.6%
General Administration $201 $50,578,000 1.4%
School Administration $719 $180,663,000 4.8%
Operation $1,356 $340,557,000 9.1%
Transportation $924 $232,104,000 6.2%
Other $274 $68,841,000 1.8%
Total Support $4,810 $1,208,303,000 32.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,285 $574,146,000 15.4%
Total Expenditures $14,846 $3,729,665,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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