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Fayette County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns

Serves Oak Hill, Fayetteville, Ansted, Mount Hope, Montgomery, Smithers, Gauley Bridge, Meadow Bridge, Pax and Thurmond.

Oak Hill’s School Grade C− better than 18% of West Virginia school districts

Students
5,294
Schools
10
Spent per student
$15,159
WV $15,637
Students per teacher
15:1
The gist

What stands out about Fayette County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 18% of West Virginia districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • 15 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 18% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Oak Hill 7,629C−Fayetteville 2,721C−Ansted 1,273C−Mount Hope 1,234C+Montgomery 1,186Smithers 694Gauley Bridge 514Meadow Bridge 307Pax 117Thurmond 6

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Oak Hill. Grade by grade →

PK–2New River PrimaryThis district
3–5New River IntermediateThis district
6–8Oak Hill Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Oak Hill HighThis district

Test scores vs. WV

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25%
State average 32.2% · 2,856 students tested
Reading / language arts35%
State average 41.3% · 2,861 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 92.6% · 422 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
$15,159 per student · 3% below WV
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 53%Federal 20%

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

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

Enrollment over time
5,162’20
5,130’21
5,207’22
5,021’23
5,294’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Black 4%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

New River Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Oak Hill
605 students16:1
Fayetteville PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fayetteville
D
548 students15:1
Valley PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Smithers
D−
545 students15:1
Meadow Bridge Regional School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Meadow Bridge
404 students13:1
Divide Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lookout
B−
189 students13:1
Ansted Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ansted
B−
178 students14:1
New River Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Oak Hill
C−
523 students12:1
Oak Hill Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oak Hill
D
627 students15:1
Midland Trail High
High · Grades 6–12 · Hico
C
618 students18:1
Oak Hill High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oak Hill
C
1,057 students16:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

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.