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Schools in Barboursville · Cabell County School District

Barboursville’s public schools outscore 52% of West Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Barboursville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within West Virginia, not nationally.

#29of 61 West Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From West Virginia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
46%
▲ 5 pts vs WV 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 3 pts vs WV 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▼ 5 pts vs WV 93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.6K
▲ 6% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
WV 13.5
Schools in town
2
4,567 students on the public path
In brief

Barboursville’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 41% and 32% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,603 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Barboursville’s grade

A− Test scoresD Graduation

B−: better than 52% of West Virginia school districts, #29 of 61 West Virginia towns. Test scores are above the West Virginia average; graduation is below it.

West Virginia school districts we grade (56)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
West Virginia towns with similar household incomes (162)Better than 49%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,656 test results and a graduating class of 851 could put Barboursville anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Barboursville’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,659 in math, 5,653 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Barboursville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Village Of Barboursville Elementary SchCabell County School DistrictA
6–8Barboursville Middle SchoolCabell County School DistrictA−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

Barboursville’s public schools are run by Cabell County School District, which also serves Huntington and Milton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cabell County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 25 schools · 11,188 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$16,603WV $15,637 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 41.3% · 5653 students tested
Math35%
State average 32.2% · 5659 students tested

Barboursville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Barboursville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BarboursvilleB−Cabell County
HuntingtonB−Cabell County

Every school in Barboursville

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with West Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Barboursvilleby address
Village Of Barboursville Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
565 students13:1Rate it →
Barboursville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
697 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Barboursvillein other towns
Huntington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Huntington
B+
1,667 students16:1Rate it →
Cabell Midland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ona
A−
1,638 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Barboursville’s schools

Are Barboursville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of West Virginia: the public schools Barboursville children attend outscore 52% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #29 of 61 West Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Barboursville in?

Cabell County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,188 students in 25 schools (2024–25).

Where do Barboursville kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Huntington High School and Cabell Midland High School.

What is Barboursville’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Cabell County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.

How much does Barboursville spend per student?

$16,603 in Cabell County School District (FY2024), against $15,637 across West Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within West Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.