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C−

Barbour County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Philippi, Belington and Junior.

Philippi’s School Grade C− better than 23% of West Virginia school districts

Students
1,969
Schools
7
Spent per student
$13,227
WV $15,637
Students per teacher
13:1
The gist

What stands out about Barbour County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 23% of West Virginia districts
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Spends 15% less per student than the WV average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 23% 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 close to the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Philippi 2,846C−Belington 1,809Junior 380

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Philippi. Grade by grade →

PK–4Philippi Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Philippi Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Philip Barbour High School ComplexThis district

Test scores vs. WV

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency29%
State average 32.2% · 1,057 students tested
Reading / language arts34%
State average 41.3% · 1,056 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 92.6% · 147 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
$13,227 per student · 15% below WV
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 38%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 52%Federal 26%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,146’20
2,144’21
2,157’22
2,083’23
1,969’24

Down 8.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Philippi Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Philippi
B−
387 students15:1
Belington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Belington
C−
280 students13:1
Kasson ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Moatsville
C
179 students12:1
Junior Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Junior
A
111 students14:1
Belington Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Belington
B−
248 students13:1
Philippi Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Philippi
D
244 students11:1
Philip Barbour High School Complex
High · Grades 9–12 · Philippi
B−
520 students13:1

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.