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Hancock County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Weirton, Chester and New Cumberland.

Weirton’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of West Virginia school districts

Students
3,342
Schools
7
Spent per student
$16,025
WV $15,637
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$23.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Hancock County School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 89% of West Virginia districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $23.5M, about $7,038 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 89% 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 above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Weirton 18,133AChester 2,080New Cumberland 939

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Weirton. Grade by grade →

PK–4Weirton ElementaryThis district
5–8Weir Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Weir High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. WV

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency44%
State average 32.2% · 1,896 students tested
Reading / language arts46%
State average 41.3% · 1,892 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 92.6% · 292 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
$16,025 per student · 2% above WV
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 49%Federal 13%

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

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

Students
White 90%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.

Weirton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Weirton
A
802 students12:1
New Manchester Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · New Cumberland
A
269 students12:1
A. T. Allison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Chester
A
261 students11:1
Weir Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Weirton
B−
493 students11:1
Oak Glen Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · New Cumberland
A−
465 students11:1
Weir High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Weirton
B−
583 students14:1
Oak Glen High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Cumberland
B
469 students14:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Edison Local School DistrictIsland Creek Township, Knox Township, Saline Township
$15,860per student
Burgettstown Area School DistrictHanover Township
$20,627per student
Indian Creek Local School DistrictSteubenville
$12,872per student
Steubenville City School DistrictSteubenville
$11,806per 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.