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Morgan County Schools, West Virginia

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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,156 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Morgan County Schools is a school district in West Virginia (Morgan County). During the 2024 school year, 2,156 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

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

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School board

Morgan 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
John Rowland2028
Chuck Bergen20242028
Aaron Close2026
Laura Smith2026
Justin Litten20222026

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: $4,933,000 $2,223 16%
Local: $11,685,000 $5,266 37%
State: $15,139,000 $6,822 48%
Total: $31,757,000 $14,311
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $30,211,000 $13,614
Total Current Expenditures: $29,199,000 $13,158
Instructional Expenditures: $15,537,000 $7,001 51%
Student and Staff Support: $4,280,000 $1,928 14%
Administration: $2,504,000 $1,128 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,878,000 $3,099 23%
Total Capital Outlay: $412,000 $185
Construction: $19,000 $8
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $36,000 $16
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 25 PS <50 21-39 PS <=20 26
2020-2021 22 PS <50 <=20 PS <=20 22
2018-2019 29 PS <=20 <=20 21-39 30
2017-2018 31 <=20 21-39 21-39 31
2016-2017 29 <=20 21-39 PS <=20 29
2015-2016 30 <=20 <=20 PS 21-39 30
2014-2015 25 PS <50 <=20 <50 25
2013-2014 40 PS <50 21-39 PS <50 40
2012-2013 39 PS PS 40-59 PS 39
2011-2012 45 >=50 <50 21-39 PS PS 45
2010-2011 38 PS <50 21-39 PS PS 38

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 36 PS <50 21-39 PS 21-39 37
2020-2021 32 PS <50 21-39 PS 21-39 32
2018-2019 37 PS 21-39 21-39 21-39 37
2017-2018 38 <=20 21-39 21-39 38
2016-2017 43 <=20 40-59 PS 21-39 44
2015-2016 46 21-39 40-59 PS 40-59 46
2014-2015 46 PS <50 21-39 <50 47
2013-2014 45 PS <50 21-39 PS >=50 45
2012-2013 44 PS PS 40-59 PS 44
2011-2012 44 >=50 <50 40-59 PS PS 44
2010-2011 41 PS <50 40-59 PS PS 41

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 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2020-2021 80-84 PS PS 80-84
2019-2020 85-89 PS 85-89
2018-2019 85-89 PS PS PS 85-89
2017-2018 >=95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2016-2017 90-94 PS >=50 PS 90-94
2015-2016 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 91 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 93 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 92 PS PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 91 >=50 PS 90-94
2010-2011 86 PS PS PS 85-89


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 2,156 -1.3
2022-2023 2,183 -1.6
2021-2022 2,219 1.7
2020-2021 2,181 -2.9
2019-2020 2,245 -3.7
2018-2019 2,329 -1.4
2017-2018 2,362 1.7
2016-2017 2,323 -3.5
2015-2016 2,404 -4.2
2014-2015 2,505 -3.0
2013-2014 2,580 0.3
2012-2013 2,572 -0.5
2011-2012 2,586 -1.2
2010-2011 2,617 -1.5
2009-2010 2,655 -1.4
2008-2009 2,692 -1.0
2007-2008 2,719 1.4
2006-2007 2,682 2.5
2005-2006 2,616 1.6
2004-2005 2,574 0.4
2003-2004 2,564 0.3
2002-2003 2,557 5.6
2001-2002 2,415 -3.1
2000-2001 2,491 3.5
1999-2000 2,403 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Morgan County Schools (%) West Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.7
Black 0.7 4.2
Hispanic 2.3 2.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 2.8 4.5
White 93.9 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, Morgan County Schools had 154.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.95.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 6.00
Elementary: 65.35
Secondary: 79.90
Total: 154.50

Morgan County Schools employed 11.00 district administrators and 11.55 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 11.00
District Administrative Support: 11.00
School Administrators: 11.55
School Administrative Support: 5.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 40.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.25
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 17.30
Other Support Services: 74.50


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]

Morgan County Schools operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Berkeley Springs High School6059-12
Paw Paw Elementary School79KG-6
Paw Paw High School777-12
Pleasant View Elementary School128KG-5
Warm Springs Intermediate School3523-5
Warm Springs Middle School4406-8
Widmyer Elementary475PK-2

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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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