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Upshur County Schools, West Virginia

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Upshur County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,776 (2022-2023)
Schools: 10 (2022-2023)
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Upshur County Schools is a school district in West Virginia (Upshur County). During the 2023 school year, 3,776 students attended one of the district's 10 schools.

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

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School board

Upshur 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
Jan Craig
Sherry Dean
Roy Wager
Daya Wright
Willie Parker20242028

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $8,574,000 $2,314 17%
Local: $11,409,000 $3,079 23%
State: $29,227,000 $7,889 59%
Total: $49,210,000 $13,282
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $48,934,000 $13,207
Total Current Expenditures: $47,135,000 $12,721
Instructional Expenditures: $25,916,000 $6,994 53%
Student and Staff Support: $4,131,000 $1,114 8%
Administration: $4,023,000 $1,085 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $13,065,000 $3,526 27%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,242,000 $335
Construction: $734,000 $198
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $143,000 $38
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 19 >=50 <50 <=20 <=20 19
2018-2019 27 PS <50 21-39 PS <=20 27
2017-2018 28 PS <50 21-39 PS 21-39 28
2016-2017 26 <50 <=20 PS 21-39 26
2015-2016 21 PS <50 <=20 PS 21-39 21
2014-2015 18 PS <=20 <=20 PS <50 18
2013-2014 36 PS 21-39 21-39 <50 36
2012-2013 40 PS 21-39 <50 PS <50 41
2011-2012 46 PS 40-59 <50 <50 46
2010-2011 43 PS 40-59 21-39 PS 43

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 29 <50 <50 21-39 40-59 29
2018-2019 37 PS <50 40-59 PS 21-39 37
2017-2018 36 PS <50 40-59 PS 21-39 36
2016-2017 39 <50 40-59 PS 21-39 39
2015-2016 41 PS <50 40-59 PS 40-59 41
2014-2015 39 PS 21-39 40-59 PS <50 39
2013-2014 42 PS 21-39 40-59 <50 42
2012-2013 43 PS 40-59 <50 PS <50 43
2011-2012 47 PS 40-59 <50 >=50 47
2010-2011 49 PS 60-79 60-79 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 93 PS PS PS 90-94
2018-2019 90 PS >=50 PS 90-94
2017-2018 86 PS PS PS 85-89
2016-2017 91 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 91 PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 85 PS PS 85-89
2013-2014 82 PS PS 80-84
2012-2013 78 PS 75-79
2011-2012 73 PS PS PS PS 70-74
2010-2011 70 PS PS PS 71


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 3,776 -4.7
2021-2022 3,952 6.3
2020-2021 3,705 -3.2
2019-2020 3,825 0.5
2018-2019 3,807 0.8
2017-2018 3,776 -0.2
2016-2017 3,785 -0.2
2015-2016 3,794 -1.0
2014-2015 3,832 0.3
2013-2014 3,822 -0.8
2012-2013 3,854 -0.1
2011-2012 3,859 -0.2
2010-2011 3,867 1.1
2009-2010 3,825 -1.0
2008-2009 3,862 -0.5
2007-2008 3,881 1.9
2006-2007 3,807 1.9
2005-2006 3,735 -0.8
2004-2005 3,765 -2.0
2003-2004 3,841 -1.6
2002-2003 3,904 -0.4
2001-2002 3,920 -0.4
2000-2001 3,937 -1.9
1999-2000 4,011 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Upshur 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 0.8 4.1
Hispanic 1.1 2.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 1.1 4.3
White 96.8 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, Upshur County Schools had 248.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.23.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.00
Kindergarten: 13.00
Elementary: 102.00
Secondary: 126.00
Total: 248.00

Upshur County Schools employed 16.70 district administrators and 18.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 16.70
District Administrative Support: 21.00
School Administrators: 18.00
School Administrative Support: 6.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 62.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 25.00
Other Support Services: 117.50


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]

Upshur County Schools operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Buckhannon Academy Elementary School519PK-5
Buckhannon Upshur High School1,1969-12
B-U Middle School8036-8
Fred W Eberle Tech Center0
French Creek Elementary228PK-5
Hodgesville Elementary178PK-5
Rock Cave Elementary135PK-5
Tennerton Elementary336PK-5
Union Elementary School264PK-5
Washington District Elementary117PK-5

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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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