Bernard E. Wilmoth House · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0Belington’s public schools score below 77% of West Virginia districts on tests and graduation
34% of students in Belington’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the West Virginia average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Belington, 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.
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.
Belington’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 41% and 32% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia (the state reports Belington’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,227 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 8% 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.
What’s behind Belington’s grade
C−: better than 23% of West Virginia school districts. Both inputs trail the West Virginia average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Belington, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Belington · depends on your address
Belington Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 248 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Philippi Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 244 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Philippi
Kasson ElementaryMiddle School
Grades PK–8 · 179 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Moatsville
6th grade in Belington · depends on your address
Belington Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 248 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Philippi Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 244 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Philippi
Kasson ElementaryMiddle School
Grades PK–8 · 179 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Moatsville
7th grade in Belington · depends on your address
Belington Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 248 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Philippi Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 244 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Philippi
Kasson ElementaryMiddle School
Grades PK–8 · 179 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Moatsville
8th grade in Belington · depends on your address
Belington Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 248 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Philippi Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 244 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Philippi
Kasson ElementaryMiddle School
Grades PK–8 · 179 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Moatsville
9th grade in Belington
Philip Barbour High School Complex
Grades 9–12 · 520 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Philippi
10th grade in Belington
Philip Barbour High School Complex
Grades 9–12 · 520 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Philippi
Belington’s public schools are run by Barbour County School District, which also serves Junior and Philippi. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Belington vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Belington’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Belington | C− | Barbour County |
Every school in Belington
7 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).
Questions about Belington’s schools
Are Belington’s schools good?
On West Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Belington children attend score below 77% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Belington in?
Barbour County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,969 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Belington kids go to high school?
Philip Barbour High School Complex in Philippi, with 520 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Belington’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Barbour County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.
How much does Belington spend per student?
$13,227 in Barbour County School District (FY2024), against $15,637 across West Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Belington families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Belington → They have their own page.
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.