Jackson County Schools, West Virginia, elections

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Jackson County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 4,135 (2022-2023)
Schools: 13 (2022-2023)
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Jackson County Schools is a school district in West Virginia (Jackson County). During the 2023 school year, 4,135 students attended one of the district's 13 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing

School board general elections in West Virginia are held on the date of the statewide primary election on the second Tuesday in May every two years in even-numbered years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: West Virginia Code Section 3-5-6, Section 3-5-1, and Section 18-5-1b

Recent or upcoming election dates for all public school districts in the state

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for all public school districts in the state. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

  • Filing deadline date: January 31, 2026
  • General election date: May 12, 2026

Election system

School board members in West Virginia are elected through nonpartisan general elections without primaries.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: West Virginia Code Section 3-5-6 and Section 3-5-1

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in West Virginia are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. West Virginia Code says that school board members must be "nominated and elected by the voters of the respective county without reference to political party affiliation."

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: West Virginia Code Section 18-5-1

Winning an election

In West Virginia, the school board candidate that receives the most votes is elected to office provided the requirement that "no more than two school board members can be elected from the same county magisterial district" is met.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: West Virginia Code Section 3-5-6, Section 3-5-1, and Section 18-5-1b

Term length and staggering

School board members in West Virginia have four-year regular terms.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: West Virginia Code Section 3-5-6

West Virginia Code does not require specific election staggering for school board members. In most districts, however, as close to half of board seats as possible are up for regular election every two years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: West Virginia Code Section 3-5-6, Section 3-5-1, and Section 18-5-1b

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

West Virginia Code does not say whether school board members must be elected at-large or by sub-district. It does state that no more than two school board members can be elected from the same county magisterial district. Each county is divided into at least three and no more than 10 magisterial sub-districts. As of 2023, six school districts in West Virginia elected board members by sub-district and the other districts elected board members at large.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: West Virginia Code Section 18-5-1

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

The deadline in West Virginia for school board candidates to file certificates of announcement declaring candidacy is on the last Saturday in January in the same year as the election (even-numbered years). The filing must be received or postmarked before midnight on the day of the deadline. Certificates of announcement must be sword statements before public notaries and must contain the election date, the office sought, the legal name and ballot name of the candidate, the candidate's residential address, and a good faith statement.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: West Virginia Code Section 3-5-7

School board candidates in West Virginia can begin filing certificates of announcement when the filing window opens on the second Monday in January in the same years as the election (even-numbered years).

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: West Virginia Code Section 3-5-7

Newly elected school board members in West Virginia officially take office on July 1 following their election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: West Virginia Code Section 3-5-6 and Section 3-5-1

 


About the district

School board

Jackson County Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Steve Chancey2026
Jim Frazier2026
Bea Isner2026
Ben Mize2026
Daniel Barnette20182026

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Overlapping state house districts

Jackson County Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
West Virginia House of Delegates District 16Joe ParsonsRepublican Party 78% 100%
West Virginia House of Delegates District 17Jonathan PinsonRepublican Party 22% 41%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $6,592,000 $1,545 11%
Local: $20,933,000 $4,907 34%
State: $33,133,000 $7,767 55%
Total: $60,658,000 $14,219
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $56,068,000 $13,142
Total Current Expenditures: $53,920,000 $12,639
Instructional Expenditures: $29,928,000 $7,015 53%
Student and Staff Support: $5,958,000 $1,396 11%
Administration: $4,843,000 $1,135 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $13,191,000 $3,092 24%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,427,000 $334
Construction: $968,000 $226
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $59,000 $13
Interest on Debt: $0 $0

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 38 PS <50 21-39 <=20 38
2018-2019 44 >=50 <50 21-39 21-39 44
2017-2018 39 PS <50 21-39 PS 21-39 39
2016-2017 35 >=50 21-39 PS 21-39 35
2015-2016 35 >=50 <50 40-59 PS 21-39 35
2014-2015 31 >=50 <50 21-39 PS 21-39 31
2013-2014 46 >=50 <50 <50 PS <50 46
2012-2013 46 >=50 21-39 <50 PS <50 46
2011-2012 45 PS 40-59 <50 PS PS 45
2010-2011 42 PS 21-39 <50 PS 42

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 45 PS <50 21-39 21-39 45
2018-2019 51 >=50 <50 40-59 21-39 51
2017-2018 51 PS <50 40-59 PS 40-59 51
2016-2017 49 <50 40-59 PS 40-59 49
2015-2016 54 >=50 >=50 40-59 PS 40-59 54
2014-2015 49 >=50 >=50 40-59 PS 21-39 49
2013-2014 49 >=50 <50 <50 PS <50 49
2012-2013 50 >=50 60-79 <50 PS >=50 50
2011-2012 50 PS 40-59 <50 PS PS 50
2010-2011 49 PS 21-39 <50 PS 49

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 92 PS PS PS 92
2018-2019 92 PS PS PS 92
2017-2018 94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 96 >=50 PS PS 96
2015-2016 95 PS PS PS >=95
2014-2015 95 PS PS PS 95
2013-2014 90 PS PS PS 90
2012-2013 82 PS >=50 PS PS 82
2011-2012 82 PS 82
2010-2011 76 PS PS 76

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 4,135 0.9
2021-2022 4,097 -4.1
2020-2021 4,266 -5.2
2019-2020 4,489 -2.2
2018-2019 4,589 -1.5
2017-2018 4,656 -1.5
2016-2017 4,727 -2.0
2015-2016 4,820 -1.7
2014-2015 4,902 -0.2
2013-2014 4,914 -1.0
2012-2013 4,965 -0.6
2011-2012 4,997 -1.0
2010-2011 5,046 0.1
2009-2010 5,040 -0.5
2008-2009 5,067 0.1
2007-2008 5,061 0.2
2006-2007 5,051 -0.2
2005-2006 5,060 0.8
2004-2005 5,022 -0.9
2003-2004 5,065 0.5
2002-2003 5,038 -0.4
2001-2002 5,060 0.1
2000-2001 5,055 -0.7
1999-2000 5,092 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Jackson County Schools (%) West Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.7
Black 0.5 4.1
Hispanic 1.6 2.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 1.5 4.3
White 96.2 88.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Jackson County Schools had 336.20 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.3.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 11.00
Kindergarten: 15.00
Elementary: 156.95
Secondary: 152.25
Total: 336.20

Jackson County Schools employed 12.50 district administrators and 21.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 12.50
District Administrative Support: 26.75
School Administrators: 21.00
School Administrative Support: 12.50
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 47.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 9.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 16.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 27.00
Other Support Services: 143.75

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Jackson County Schools operates 13 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cottageville Elementary School164PK-5
Evans Elementary School137KG-5
Fairplain Elementary School168PK-5
Gilmore Elementary School159PK-5
Henry J Kaiser Elementary School278PK-2
Kenna Elementary School238PK-5
Ravenswood Grade School2533-5
Ravenswood High School4299-12
Ravenswood Middle School3216-8
Ripley Elementary School563PK-5
Ripley High School8129-12
Ripley Middle School6136-8
Roane-Jackson Vo-Tech Center0

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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