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Ritchie County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Harrisville, Pennsboro, Ellenboro, Cairo, Pullman and Auburn.

Harrisville’s School Grade A better than 88% of West Virginia school districts

Students
1,131
Schools
5
Spent per student
$18,078
WV $15,637
Students per teacher
11:1
The gist

What stands out about Ritchie County School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 88% of West Virginia districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 16% more per student than the WV average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.7% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 88% of the 56 West Virginia school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
AHarrisville 1,511Pennsboro 987Ellenboro 244Cairo 165Pullman 132Auburn 76

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Harrisville. Grade by grade →

PK–4Harrisville ElementaryThis district
5–8Ritchie County MiddleThis district
9–12Ritchie County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. WV

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency39%
State average 32.2% · 586 students tested
Reading / language arts45%
State average 41.3% · 587 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 92.6% · 100 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,078 per student · 16% above WV
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 40%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 21%Federal 16%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,296’20
1,251’21
1,243’22
1,159’23
1,131’24

Down 12.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 97%Hispanic 1%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with West Virginia’s other public schools.

Creed Collins Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pennsboro
B−
211 students12:1
Harrisville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Harrisville
A−
201 students11:1
Smithville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Smithville
A+
90 students10:1
Ritchie County Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Ellenboro
C+
301 students10:1
Ritchie County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ellenboro
B−
328 students11:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within West Virginia.