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Mason County Schools, West Virginia

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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,632 (2023-2024)
Schools: 12 (2023-2024)
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Mason County Schools is a school district in West Virginia (Mason County). During the 2024 school year, 3,632 students attended one of the district's 12 schools.

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

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School board

Mason 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
Bo Burgess20242028
Meagan Bonecutter20162028
Ashley Cossin20182026
Jared Billings20142026
Dale Shobe20062026

Elections

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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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,601,000 $926 7%
Local: $16,776,000 $4,313 34%
State: $29,628,000 $7,616 59%
Total: $50,005,000 $12,855
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $53,314,000 $13,705
Total Current Expenditures: $51,859,000 $13,331
Instructional Expenditures: $30,248,000 $7,775 57%
Student and Staff Support: $4,430,000 $1,138 8%
Administration: $4,081,000 $1,049 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $13,100,000 $3,367 25%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,103,000 $283
Construction: $567,000 $145
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $90,000 $23
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 (%)
2021-2022 27 <50 <=20 <50 PS 20-29 27
2020-2021 20 PS <50 <50 PS 20-29 20
2018-2019 33 PS <=20 <50 PS 40-49 33
2017-2018 29 PS <=20 <50 PS 20-29 29
2016-2017 26 <=20 <50 PS 30-39 26
2015-2016 27 >=50 <=20 <50 PS 21-39 28
2014-2015 23 <50 <=20 <50 PS <=20 24
2013-2014 37 >=50 21-39 <50 PS 21-39 37
2012-2013 41 >=50 21-39 <50 PS <50 41
2011-2012 44 >=50 21-39 >=50 PS PS 44
2010-2011 42 <50 40-59 >=50 PS 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 (%)
2021-2022 37 <50 <=20 <50 PS 30-39 38
2020-2021 33 PS <50 >=50 PS 30-39 33
2018-2019 43 PS <=20 <50 PS 40-49 43
2017-2018 39 PS 21-39 <50 PS 30-39 40
2016-2017 42 21-39 >=50 PS 40-49 42
2015-2016 44 >=50 21-39 <50 PS 21-39 44
2014-2015 40 >=50 21-39 <50 PS 21-39 41
2013-2014 42 >=50 21-39 <50 PS 21-39 42
2012-2013 44 >=50 21-39 <50 PS <50 44
2011-2012 43 <50 21-39 <50 PS PS 43
2010-2011 42 <50 21-39 <50 PS PS 43

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 (%)
2021-2022 91 PS PS PS >=50 90-94
2020-2021 95 PS PS >=50 >=95
2019-2020 94 PS >=50 PS PS >=95
2018-2019 93 PS PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 92 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 91 PS PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 90 PS PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 89 PS PS PS 89
2013-2014 87 PS >=50 PS 87
2012-2013 85 PS PS PS 85
2011-2012 83 PS PS PS 83
2010-2011 82 >=50 80-84


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 (%)
2023-2024 3,632 -4.3
2022-2023 3,788 -2.7
2021-2022 3,890 1.0
2020-2021 3,853 -2.1
2019-2020 3,935 -3.8
2018-2019 4,084 -2.1
2017-2018 4,171 0.5
2016-2017 4,152 -2.2
2015-2016 4,244 -0.2
2014-2015 4,251 -1.4
2013-2014 4,312 -0.3
2012-2013 4,323 0.3
2011-2012 4,311 -1.6
2010-2011 4,381 1.7
2009-2010 4,308 0.2
2008-2009 4,299 -2.3
2007-2008 4,400 -0.2
2006-2007 4,408 3.2
2005-2006 4,267 1.4
2004-2005 4,209 0.2
2003-2004 4,202 -1.5
2002-2003 4,267 0.1
2001-2002 4,263 -1.5
2000-2001 4,326 1.3
1999-2000 4,271 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Mason County Schools (%) West Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.7
Black 1.2 4.2
Hispanic 0.6 2.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 2.2 4.5
White 95.7 88.1

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 2023-2024 school year, Mason County Schools had 293.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.4.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 14.00
Kindergarten: 13.00
Elementary: 138.00
Secondary: 127.00
Total: 293.00

Mason County Schools employed 16.50 district administrators and 23.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 16.50
District Administrative Support: 15.35
School Administrators: 23.00
School Administrative Support: 12.25
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 81.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 23.00
Other Support Services: 149.90


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]

Mason County Schools operates 12 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Ashton Elementary School305PK-6
Beale Elementary School218PK-6
Hannan Junior/Senior High School2307-12
Leon Elementary School123PK-6
Mason County Career Center07-12
Mason County School For Success137-12
New Haven Elementary School453PK-6
Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School1,0267-12
Pt. Pleasant Intermediate3143-6
Pt. Pleasant Primary337PK-2
Roosevelt Elementary School244PK-6
Wahama Junior/Senior High School3697-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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