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Pleasants County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,053 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Pleasants County Schools is a school district in West Virginia (Pleasants County). During the 2024 school year, 1,053 students attended one of the district's five schools.

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

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School board

Pleasants 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
David Meeks2028
Sherry Maston20242028
Robert Kimball2026
Heather Straight2026
Bradley VanZile2026

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: $2,807,000 $2,631 13%
Local: $11,173,000 $10,471 53%
State: $7,039,000 $6,597 34%
Total: $21,019,000 $19,699
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $18,180,000 $17,038
Total Current Expenditures: $17,489,000 $16,390
Instructional Expenditures: $9,106,000 $8,534 50%
Student and Staff Support: $1,566,000 $1,467 9%
Administration: $1,949,000 $1,826 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,868,000 $4,562 27%
Total Capital Outlay: $437,000 $409
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $40,000 $37
Interest on Debt: $198,000 $185


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 30 <50 PS <50 31
2018-2019 39 PS >=50 39
2017-2018 36 <50 >=50 36
2016-2017 34 PS <50 PS 34
2015-2016 30 PS <50 <50 31
2014-2015 24 PS <50 <50 24
2013-2014 28 PS <50 <50 28
2012-2013 36 PS PS <50 PS 37
2011-2012 38 PS PS <50 <50 38
2010-2011 37 PS PS >=50 PS 37

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 40 <50 PS <50 40
2018-2019 46 PS >=50 46
2017-2018 48 <50 >=50 48
2016-2017 50 PS >=50 PS 50
2015-2016 54 PS <50 >=50 55
2014-2015 43 PS <50 <50 43
2013-2014 38 PS <50 <50 39
2012-2013 37 PS PS <50 PS 37
2011-2012 40 PS PS <50 <50 40
2010-2011 43 PS PS >=50 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 (%)
2019-2020 >=95 PS PS >=95
2018-2019 >=95 PS PS >=95
2017-2018 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 >=95 PS PS >=95
2014-2015 90-94 PS >=95
2013-2014 85-89 PS PS 85-89
2012-2013 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2011-2012 90-94 90-94
2010-2011 85-89 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 1,053 -3.1
2022-2023 1,086 1.7
2021-2022 1,067 1.4
2020-2021 1,052 -4.0
2019-2020 1,094 -0.7
2018-2019 1,102 -4.3
2017-2018 1,149 1.0
2016-2017 1,137 -2.3
2015-2016 1,163 -4.2
2014-2015 1,212 -1.7
2013-2014 1,232 -0.9
2012-2013 1,243 -0.8
2011-2012 1,253 -2.0
2010-2011 1,278 -1.6
2009-2010 1,299 -3.6
2008-2009 1,346 -0.4
2007-2008 1,352 -1.3
2006-2007 1,370 -0.7
2005-2006 1,379 1.4
2004-2005 1,360 1.0
2003-2004 1,346 -0.3
2002-2003 1,350 -6.1
2001-2002 1,432 0.0
2000-2001 1,432 -1.0
1999-2000 1,446 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Pleasants County Schools (%) West Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.7
Black 0.4 4.2
Hispanic 0.5 2.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 1.8 4.5
White 97.3 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, Pleasants County Schools had 95.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.08.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 5.00
Elementary: 31.25
Secondary: 53.75
Total: 95.00

Pleasants County Schools employed 7.50 district administrators and 9.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.50
District Administrative Support: 11.00
School Administrators: 9.00
School Administrative Support: 2.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 22.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 5.50
Other Support Services: 44.50


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]

Pleasants County Schools operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Belmont Elementary School233PK-4
Mid Ohio Valley Technical Institute09-12
Pleasants County Middle School2905-8
St. Marys Elementary School232PK-4
St. Marys High School2989-12

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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 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    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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