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Jackson County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Ravenswood and Ripley.

Ravenswood’s School Grade A− better than 77% of West Virginia school districts

Students
3,977
Schools
12
Spent per student
$15,967
WV $15,637
Students per teacher
14:1
The gist

What stands out about Jackson County School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 77% of West Virginia districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.8% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 77% 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 above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Ravenswood 3,790A−Ripley 3,038

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ravenswood. Grade by grade →

PK–2Henry J Kaiser Elementary SchoolThis district
3–57 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Ravenswood Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Ravenswood High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. WV

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency38%
State average 32.2% · 2,089 students tested
Reading / language arts45%
State average 41.3% · 2,095 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 92.6% · 284 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
$15,967 per student · 2% above WV
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 42%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 46%Federal 15%

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

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

Enrollment over time
4,266’20
4,097’21
4,135’22
4,037’23
3,977’24

Down 6.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Ripley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ripley
B+
570 students14:1
Henry J Kaiser Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Ravenswood
294 students13:1
Kenna Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenna
A
225 students13:1
Cottageville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cottageville
B+
161 students13:1
Gilmore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sandyville
A
155 students14:1
Fairplain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ripley
A
152 students14:1
Evans Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Evans
A+
147 students14:1
Ravenswood Grade School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Ravenswood
A−
216 students12:1
Ripley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ripley
B
586 students15:1
Ravenswood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ravenswood
A−
306 students15:1
Ripley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ripley
B−
768 students15:1
Ravenswood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ravenswood
C
397 students14:1

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.