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Schools in Petersburg · Grant County School District

Petersburg’s public schools outscore 73% of West Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Petersburg, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C to AK–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
44%
▲ 3 pts vs WV 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 4 pts vs WV 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 1–3 pts vs WV 93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 12% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
WV 13.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,226 students on the public path
In brief

Petersburg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 130 West Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Petersburg’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 41% and 32% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,694 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 7 the district’s path is Petersburg High School. 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 Petersburg’s grade

A− Test scoresC Graduation

B+: better than 73% of West Virginia school districts. Test scores are above the West Virginia average; graduation is below it.

West Virginia school districts we grade (56)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
West Virginia towns with similar household incomes (130)Better than 78%
CAA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 770 test results and a graduating class of 115 could put Petersburg anywhere from C to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Petersburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (770 in math, 770 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Petersburg Elementary SchoolGrant County School DistrictA−
7–12Petersburg High SchoolGrant County School DistrictB−

Petersburg’s public schools are run by Grant County School District, which also serves Bayard. 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.

Grant County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,617 students · 14.1 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$13,694WV $15,637 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 41.3% · 770 students tested
Math36%
State average 32.2% · 770 students tested

Petersburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PetersburgB+Grant County

Every school in Petersburg

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 Petersburgby address
Petersburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
644 students15:1Rate it →
Petersburg High School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
582 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (South Branch Vocational School).

Questions about Petersburg’s schools

Are Petersburg’s schools good?

By West Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Petersburg children attend outscore 73% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Petersburg in?

Grant County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,617 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Petersburg’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Grant County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.

How much does Petersburg spend per student?

$13,694 in Grant 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.