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Buckhannon Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Upshur County Schools School District details

Upshur County Schools School District
102 Smithfield Street
Buckhannon, WV 26201

3,952 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Upshur County Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to West Virginia

1

(10 is best)

Better than 5.5% of all WV school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 14.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
44%
51%
46%
54%
42%
47%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
B-U Middle School
553 Route 20 South Road
Buckhannon, WV, 26201
06-08
Buckhannon Academy Elementary School
16 College Avenue
Buckhannon, WV, 26201
PK-05
Buckhannon Upshur High School
270 B U Drive
Buckhannon, WV, 26201
09-12
Fred W Eberle Tech Center School
208 Morton Avenue
Buckhannon, WV, 26201
09-12
French Creek Elementary School
7619 Route 20 South Road
French Creek, WV, 26218
PK-05
Hodgesville Elementary School
918 Teter Road
Buckhannon, WV, 26201
PK-05
Rock Cave Elementary School
12292 Route 20 South Road
Rock Cave, WV, 26234
PK-05
Tennerton Elementary School
167 Gawthrop Road
Buckhannon, WV, 26201
PK-05
Union Elementary School
481 Heavener Grove Road
Buckhannon, WV, 26201
PK-05
Washington District Elementary School
5078 Tallmansville Road
Buckhannon, WV, 26201
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 97.8% 92.7%
Black 0.6% 4.3%
Hispanic 1.3% 2.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.0% 0.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,383 $24,414,975 51.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $664 $2,539,800 5.3%
Staff $307 $1,174,275 2.5%
General Administration $199 $761,175 1.6%
School Administration $601 $2,298,825 4.8%
Operation $1,180 $4,513,500 9.5%
Transportation $896 $3,427,200 7.2%
Other $186 $711,450 1.5%
Total Support $4,033 $15,426,225 32.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,051 $7,845,075 16.5%
Total Expenditures $12,466 $47,682,450 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,479 $1,890,007,370 52.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $728 $183,944,710 5.1%
Staff $445 $112,342,335 3.1%
General Administration $202 $51,142,744 1.4%
School Administration $721 $182,197,081 5.1%
Operation $1,309 $330,738,383 9.3%
Transportation $945 $238,885,722 6.7%
Other $248 $62,682,269 1.8%
Total Support $4,598 $1,161,883,242 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,064 $521,669,123 14.6%
Total Expenditures $14,140 $3,573,531,633 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%