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Ritchie County Schools, West Virginia

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Ritchie County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,159 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Ritchie County Schools is a school district in West Virginia (Ritchie County). During the 2024 school year, 1,159 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

Ritchie 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
Torie Jackson2028
Jason Hall20242028
Misty Ingram-Keen2026
Denny Nelson2026
Ryan Reed2026

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: $3,979,000 $3,181 16%
Local: $15,343,000 $12,265 60%
State: $6,284,000 $5,023 24%
Total: $25,606,000 $20,468
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $22,134,000 $17,693
Total Current Expenditures: $19,436,000 $15,536
Instructional Expenditures: $10,208,000 $8,159 46%
Student and Staff Support: $2,345,000 $1,874 11%
Administration: $1,929,000 $1,541 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,954,000 $3,960 22%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,476,000 $1,979
Construction: $367,000 $293
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $105,000 $83
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 31 PS PS PS PS 30
2018-2019 42 PS PS PS 41
2017-2018 40 PS PS PS 40
2016-2017 33 PS PS PS 34
2015-2016 32 PS PS PS PS 31
2014-2015 29 PS PS PS PS PS 29
2013-2014 37 PS <50 PS PS PS 38
2012-2013 38 PS PS PS PS PS 39
2011-2012 39 PS PS PS PS 39
2010-2011 46 PS PS PS PS 47

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 PS PS PS PS 39
2018-2019 46 PS PS PS 46
2017-2018 45 PS PS PS 45
2016-2017 45 PS PS PS 46
2015-2016 50 PS PS PS PS 50
2014-2015 47 PS PS PS PS PS 48
2013-2014 41 PS <50 PS PS PS 41
2012-2013 44 PS PS PS PS PS 45
2011-2012 44 PS PS PS PS 44
2010-2011 45 PS PS PS PS 45

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 85-89 85-89
2018-2019 90-94 PS 90-94
2017-2018 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 85-89 PS PS 85-89
2015-2016 90-94 PS 90-94
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 85-89 PS PS PS 85-89
2012-2013 80-84 PS PS 80-84
2011-2012 80-84 PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 80-84 PS 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 1,159 -7.2
2022-2023 1,243 -0.6
2021-2022 1,251 -3.6
2020-2021 1,296 -3.5
2019-2020 1,341 -1.2
2018-2019 1,357 -7.5
2017-2018 1,459 1.0
2016-2017 1,444 -3.0
2015-2016 1,488 -0.8
2014-2015 1,500 -1.1
2013-2014 1,516 -2.2
2012-2013 1,549 0.3
2011-2012 1,544 -2.2
2010-2011 1,578 -3.0
2009-2010 1,626 2.3
2008-2009 1,589 -0.5
2007-2008 1,597 -0.9
2006-2007 1,611 0.2
2005-2006 1,607 2.9
2004-2005 1,561 -5.7
2003-2004 1,650 -2.2
2002-2003 1,687 -3.0
2001-2002 1,738 -0.8
2000-2001 1,752 -2.0
1999-2000 1,787 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Ritchie County Schools (%) West Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 0.7
Black 0.4 4.2
Hispanic 1.0 2.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 0.7 4.5
White 97.5 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, Ritchie County Schools had 104.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.14.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 5.00
Elementary: 41.00
Secondary: 53.00
Total: 104.00

Ritchie County Schools employed 6.50 district administrators and 7.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.50
District Administrative Support: 8.00
School Administrators: 7.00
School Administrative Support: 5.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 24.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 13.50
Other Support Services: 47.00


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]

Ritchie County Schools operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Creed Collins Elementary204PK-4
Harrisville Elementary211PK-4
Ritchie County High School3489-12
Ritchie County Middle3025-8
Smithville Elementary94PK-4

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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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