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Schools in Hinton · Summers County School District

Hinton’s public schools score below 95% of West Virginia districts on tests and graduation

19% of students in Hinton’s public schools are proficient in math, below the West Virginia average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hinton, 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.

K–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
30%
▼ 11 pts vs WV 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 13 pts vs WV 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 4–8 pts vs WV 93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.0K
▲ 15% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
WV 13.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
892 students on the public path
In brief

Hinton’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 41% and 32% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia (the state reports Hinton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,002 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is 6-12 Summers County Comprehensive HS. Enrollment is down 16% since 2021–22. 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 Hinton’s grade

D− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 5% of West Virginia school districts. Both inputs trail the West Virginia average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

West Virginia school districts we grade (56)Better than 5%
Lower resultsHigher results
West Virginia towns with similar household incomes (100)Better than 7%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 665 test results and a graduating class of 97 could put Hinton anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hinton’s students in the tested grades sat them (666 in math, 664 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Hinton Area ElementarySummers County School DistrictD−
6–126-12 Summers County Comprehensive HSSummers County School DistrictNo scores

Hinton’s public schools are run by Summers 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.

Summers County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,138 students, down 16% since 2021–22 · 11.5 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$18,002WV $15,637 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 41.3% · 664 students tested
Math19%
State average 32.2% · 666 students tested

Hinton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HintonDSummers County

Every school in Hinton

2 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 Hintonby address
Hinton Area Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
265 students11:1Rate it →
6-12 Summers County Comprehensive HS
High · Grades 6–12
627 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Hinton’s schools

Are Hinton’s schools good?

On West Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hinton children attend score below 95% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hinton in?

Summers County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,138 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Hinton’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Summers County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.

How much does Hinton spend per student?

$18,002 in Summers 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.