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Doddridge County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves West Union.

West Union’s Schools page →

Students
1,208
Schools
4
Spent per student
$24,831
WV $15,637
Students per teacher
12:1
The gist

What stands out about Doddridge County School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 93% of West Virginia districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 59% more per student than the WV average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.6% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 93% 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 town it serves, and its School Grade
West Union 647

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for West Union. Grade by grade →

PK–KDoddridge County Early Learning AcademyThis district
1–4Doddridge County Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Doddridge County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Doddridge County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. WV

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40%
State average 32.2% · 554 students tested
Reading / language arts48%
State average 41.3% · 556 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 92.6% · 89 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
$24,831 per student · 59% above WV
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 82%State 11%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,102’20
1,082’21
1,119’22
1,163’23
1,208’24

Up 9.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 97%Hispanic <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Doddridge County Early Learning Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–K · West Union
170 students13:1
Doddridge County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · West Union
B−
331 students11:1
Doddridge County Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · West Union
B−
352 students14:1
Doddridge County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Union
B−
355 students10:1

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.