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Calhoun County Schools School District

540 Alan B Mollohan Drive
Mt. Zion, WV 26151
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Calhoun County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 516 students in Calhoun County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Calhoun County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Calhoun County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Calhoun Middle/high School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 12% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
4 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
832 Students
80,929 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
5,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Calhoun County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#23 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
34%
34%
40%
41%
15-19%
28%
87%
91%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.22
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
97%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,730 is higher than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,391 is higher than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 60% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$18,730
$15,963
Spending / Student (19-20)
$17,391
$15,138

Best Calhoun County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calhoun Middle/high School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Underwood Cir
Mount Zion, WV 26151
(304) 354-6148
Grades: 5-12
| 516 students
Rank: n/an/a
Calhoun-gilmer Career Center
Vocational School
5260 E Little Kanawha Hwy
Grantsville, WV 26147
(304) 354-6151
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 832 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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