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C+

Mingo County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Williamson, Delbarton, Matewan, Gilbert and Kermit.

Williamson’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of West Virginia school districts

Students
3,473
Schools
9
Spent per student
$15,066
WV $15,637
Students per teacher
14:1
The gist

What stands out about Mingo County School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 39% of West Virginia districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 39% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Williamson 2,753Delbarton 381Matewan 370Gilbert 301Kermit 286

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Williamson. Grade by grade →

PK–8Williamson Pk8This district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. WV

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency24%
State average 32.2% · 1,860 students tested
Reading / language arts37%
State average 41.3% · 1,862 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 92.6% · 244 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
$15,066 per student · 4% below WV
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 40%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 51%Federal 28%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,945’20
3,919’21
3,719’22
3,551’23
3,473’24

Down 12% since 2020–21.

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

Schools in the district

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

Williamson Pk8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Williamson
B−
502 students14:1
Burch Pk8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Delbarton
D
469 students15:1
Gilbert Pk8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gilbert
C−
409 students14:1
Matewan Pk8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Matewan
B−
384 students14:1
Lenore Pk8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Williamson
C
361 students13:1
Kermit Pre K8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kermit
B
299 students12:1
Dingess Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dingess
C−
110 students11:1
Mingo Central Comprehensive High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Delbarton
D
624 students14:1
Tug Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Williamson
C+
315 students12:1

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Martin County School DistrictWarfield
$15,494per 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.