Photo: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 2.5Buckhannon’s public schools score below 91% of West Virginia districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 23% of Buckhannon’s students scored proficient, below the West Virginia average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Buckhannon, 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.
Buckhannon’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 178 West Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Buckhannon’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 9% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 41% and 32% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,037 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is B-U Middle School, then Buckhannon Upshur High School. Enrollment is down 9% 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 Buckhannon’s grade
D: better than 9% of West Virginia school districts, #59 of 61 West Virginia towns. 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 Buckhannon, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Buckhannon
Buckhannon Academy Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 487 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Buckhannon
Buckhannon Academy Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 487 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Buckhannon
Buckhannon Academy Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 487 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Buckhannon
Buckhannon Academy Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 487 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Buckhannon
Buckhannon Academy Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 487 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Buckhannon
Buckhannon Academy Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 487 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Buckhannon
Buckhannon Academy Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 487 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Buckhannon
B-U Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 718 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Buckhannon
B-U Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 718 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Buckhannon
B-U Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 718 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Buckhannon
Buckhannon Upshur High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,068 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Buckhannon
Buckhannon Upshur High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,068 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Buckhannon
Buckhannon Upshur High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,068 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Buckhannon
Buckhannon Upshur High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,068 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Buckhannon’s public schools are run by Upshur County School District. 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
Buckhannon vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Buckhannon’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Buckhannon | D | Upshur County |
Every school in Buckhannon
3 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Fred W Eberle Tech Center).
Questions about Buckhannon’s schools
Are Buckhannon’s schools good?
On West Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Buckhannon children attend score below 91% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #59 of 61 West Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Buckhannon in?
Upshur County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,385 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Buckhannon kids go to high school?
Buckhannon Upshur High School, with 1,068 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Buckhannon’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Upshur County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.
How much does Buckhannon spend per student?
$13,037 in Upshur County School District (FY2024), against $15,637 across West Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Buckhannon families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Buckhannon → 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.