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B−

Mason County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Point Pleasant, New Haven, Mason, Hartford City, Henderson and Leon.

Point Pleasant’s School Grade B− better than 54% of West Virginia school districts

Students
3,554
Schools
11
Spent per student
$16,318
WV $15,637
Students per teacher
15:1
The gist

What stands out about Mason County School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 54% of West Virginia districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.8% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 54% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Point Pleasant 3,869B−New Haven 1,385Mason 832Hartford City 488Henderson 220Leon 129

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Point Pleasant. Grade by grade →

PK–2Pt. Pleasant PrimaryThis district
3–6Pt. Pleasant IntermediateThis district
7–123 schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. WV

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency27%
State average 32.2% · 1,876 students tested
Reading / language arts37%
State average 41.3% · 1,877 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 92.6% · 301 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
$16,318 per student · 4% above WV
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 53%Federal 18%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,853’20
3,890’21
3,788’22
3,632’23
3,554’24

Down 7.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

New Haven Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · New Haven
C+
460 students15:1
Pt. Pleasant Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Pt Pleasant
320 students17:1
Ashton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ashton
D
270 students12:1
Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Point Pleasant
C
252 students15:1
Beale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gallipolis Ferry
C
218 students12:1
Leon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Leon
C
97 students8:1
Mason County School For Success
Other · Grades K–12 · Point Pleasant
13 students13:1
Pt. Pleasant Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Pt Pleasant
C
339 students16:1
Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Point Pleasant
C−
995 students18:1
Wahama Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Mason
C
397 students17:1
Hannan Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Ashton
D−
193 students10:1

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Gallia County Local School DistrictAddison Township
$15,531per student
Gallipolis City School DistrictGallipolis Township
$12,619per student
Southern Local School DistrictSutton Township
$15,426per student

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.