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Wayne County Schools, West Virginia, elections

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Wayne County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 6,240 (2022-2023)
Schools: 18 (2022-2023)
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Wayne County Schools is a school district in West Virginia (Wayne County). During the 2023 school year, 6,240 students attended one of the district's 18 schools.

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

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Elections

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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing

School board general elections in West Virginia are held on the date of the statewide primary election on the second Tuesday in May every two years in even-numbered years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: West Virginia Code Section 3-5-6, Section 3-5-1, and Section 18-5-1b

Recent or upcoming election dates for all public school districts in the state

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for all public school districts in the state. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

  • Filing deadline date: January 31, 2026
  • General election date: May 12, 2026

Election system

School board members in West Virginia are elected through nonpartisan general elections without primaries.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: West Virginia Code Section 3-5-6 and Section 3-5-1

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in West Virginia are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. West Virginia Code says that school board members must be "nominated and elected by the voters of the respective county without reference to political party affiliation."

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: West Virginia Code Section 18-5-1

Winning an election

In West Virginia, the school board candidate that receives the most votes is elected to office provided the requirement that "no more than two school board members can be elected from the same county magisterial district" is met.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: West Virginia Code Section 3-5-6, Section 3-5-1, and Section 18-5-1b

Term length and staggering

School board members in West Virginia have four-year regular terms.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: West Virginia Code Section 3-5-6

West Virginia Code does not require specific election staggering for school board members. In most districts, however, as close to half of board seats as possible are up for regular election every two years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: West Virginia Code Section 3-5-6, Section 3-5-1, and Section 18-5-1b

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

West Virginia Code does not say whether school board members must be elected at-large or by sub-district. It does state that no more than two school board members can be elected from the same county magisterial district. Each county is divided into at least three and no more than 10 magisterial sub-districts. As of 2023, six school districts in West Virginia elected board members by sub-district and the other districts elected board members at large.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: West Virginia Code Section 18-5-1

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

The deadline in West Virginia for school board candidates to file certificates of announcement declaring candidacy is on the last Saturday in January in the same year as the election (even-numbered years). The filing must be received or postmarked before midnight on the day of the deadline. Certificates of announcement must be sword statements before public notaries and must contain the election date, the office sought, the legal name and ballot name of the candidate, the candidate's residential address, and a good faith statement.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: West Virginia Code Section 3-5-7

School board candidates in West Virginia can begin filing certificates of announcement when the filing window opens on the second Monday in January in the same years as the election (even-numbered years).

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: West Virginia Code Section 3-5-7

Newly elected school board members in West Virginia officially take office on July 1 following their election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: West Virginia Code Section 3-5-6 and Section 3-5-1

 


About the district

School board

Wayne 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
Dennis Ashworth
Missy Hall
Johnita Jackson
Mark Ross
Randall Trautwein

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Overlapping state house districts

Wayne County Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
West Virginia House of Delegates District 29Henry DillonRepublican Party 69% 69%
West Virginia House of Delegates District 28Ryan BrowningRepublican Party 29% 100%
West Virginia House of Delegates District 27Michael AmosRepublican Party 2% 41%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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: $16,754,000 $2,593 18%
Local: $22,245,000 $3,443 24%
State: $54,300,000 $8,404 58%
Total: $93,299,000 $14,440
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $82,892,000 $12,829
Total Current Expenditures: $80,794,000 $12,504
Instructional Expenditures: $48,706,000 $7,538 59%
Student and Staff Support: $6,641,000 $1,027 8%
Administration: $5,660,000 $876 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $19,787,000 $3,062 24%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,575,000 $243
Construction: $888,000 $137
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $75,000 $11
Interest on Debt: $405,000 $62

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 25 PS 20-29 <50 PS 21-39 25
2018-2019 40 >=50 30-39 >=50 PS 40-59 40
2017-2018 40 >=50 21-39 40-59 PS 60-79 40
2016-2017 37 30-39 21-39 40-59 37
2015-2016 32 >=50 21-39 40-59 21-39 32
2014-2015 25 >=50 <=20 <=20 21-39 24
2013-2014 38 >=50 21-39 <=20 <50 38
2012-2013 40 >=50 21-39 21-39 PS 40
2011-2012 42 >=50 20-29 <50 PS 42
2010-2011 42 >=50 30-39 <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 (%)
2020-2021 38 PS 30-39 <50 PS 21-39 38
2018-2019 48 <50 40-49 >=50 PS 60-79 48
2017-2018 47 >=50 40-59 40-59 PS 60-79 47
2016-2017 49 40-49 40-59 40-59 49
2015-2016 45 >=50 21-39 40-59 40-59 45
2014-2015 38 >=50 21-39 21-39 21-39 39
2013-2014 44 >=50 21-39 <=20 >=50 45
2012-2013 48 >=50 21-39 40-59 PS 48
2011-2012 48 >=50 40-49 <50 PS 48
2010-2011 47 >=50 40-49 <50 PS PS 47

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 PS PS PS PS 85
2018-2019 86 PS PS PS PS 86
2017-2018 88 PS >=50 PS 89
2016-2017 87 PS <50 87
2015-2016 90 PS >=50 PS PS 90
2014-2015 81 >=50 PS 82
2013-2014 85 PS >=50 PS 84
2012-2013 81 PS PS PS 81
2011-2012 76 PS <50 PS 77
2010-2011 75 PS PS PS 75

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 6,240 -1.7
2021-2022 6,348 -1.8
2020-2021 6,461 -3.7
2019-2020 6,702 -1.0
2018-2019 6,766 -3.8
2017-2018 7,020 -1.6
2016-2017 7,135 -2.5
2015-2016 7,315 -1.3
2014-2015 7,412 -0.5
2013-2014 7,446 -0.8
2012-2013 7,508 0.7
2011-2012 7,453 0.1
2010-2011 7,448 -1.5
2009-2010 7,556 -2.2
2008-2009 7,726 0.1
2007-2008 7,715 0.2
2006-2007 7,703 1.6
2005-2006 7,581 0.1
2004-2005 7,575 1.7
2003-2004 7,445 0.5
2002-2003 7,409 -0.4
2001-2002 7,435 -0.4
2000-2001 7,465 -1.5
1999-2000 7,574 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Wayne County Schools (%) West Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.7
Black 1.2 4.1
Hispanic 0.4 2.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 1.1 4.3
White 97.2 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, Wayne County Schools had 488.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.77.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 8.00
Kindergarten: 27.00
Elementary: 224.00
Secondary: 229.50
Total: 488.50

Wayne County Schools employed 14.00 district administrators and 33.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 14.00
District Administrative Support: 30.50
School Administrators: 33.00
School Administrative Support: 14.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 96.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 9.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 23.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 16.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 36.00
Other Support Services: 229.50

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]

Wayne County Schools operates 18 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Buffalo Elementary School407PK-5
Buffalo Middle School2526-8
Ceredo-Kenova Elementary635PK-5
Ceredo-Kenova Middle School2626-8
Crum Pre K-8 School228PK-8
Dunlow Elementary School83PK-5
East Lynn Elementary School134PK-5
Fort Gay Pre K-8551PK-8
Genoa Elementary School56KG-5
Kellogg Elementary School327PK-5
Lavalette Elementary School233PK-5
Prichard Elementary School149PK-5
Spring Valley High School9109-12
Tolsia High School3679-12
Vinson Middle School1976-8
Wayne Elementary School467PK-5
Wayne High School6119-12
Wayne Middle School3716-8

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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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