Nicholas County School District
Serves Summersville and Richwood.
Summersville’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of West Virginia school districts
What stands out about Nicholas County School District
- Its letter, B+: results better than 68% of West Virginia districts
- Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.4% since 2020–21
What this district adds to its towns’ grade
B+: better than 68% 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.
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Summersville. Grade by grade →
Test scores vs. WV
2021–22 · class of 2023100% 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 2024Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Down 7.4% since 2020–21.
Schools in the district
14 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with West Virginia’s other public schools.
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.