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Ohio County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Wheeling, Bethlehem, West Liberty, Triadelphia, Clearview and Valley Grove.
Students
4,718
Schools
14
Spent per student
$16,977
WV $15,637
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$30.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ohio County School District
- School Grade A+: better than 95% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the WV average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $30.9M, about $6,545 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Elk Township.
PK–85 schoolsSwitzerland of Ohio Local School District
9–123 high schoolsSwitzerland of Ohio Local School District
Test scores vs. WV
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 27.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 92.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,977 per student · 9% above WV
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 37%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,539’20
4,479’21
4,437’22
4,355’23
4,718’24
Up 3.9% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Two or more races 7%Black 7%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
Woodsdale Elementary School
A405 students13:1
Warwood Elementary School
304 students14:1
Elm Grove Elementary School
A−299 students10:1
Ritchie Elementary School
A+289 students11:1
Steenrod Elementary School
A256 students13:1
Madison Elementary School
B−231 students11:1
Middle Creek Elementary School
A−225 students11:1
Bethlehem Elementary School
A−125 students16:1
West Liberty Elementary School
A+124 students14:1
Triadelphia Middle School
A387 students11:1
Bridge Street Middle School
B−263 students11:1
Wheeling Middle School
B−200 students9:1
Warwood Middle School
183 students10:1
Wheeling Park High School
A−1,427 students13:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.