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Marshall County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Moundsville, McMechen, Glen Dale, Benwood and Cameron.

Students

4,134

Schools

13

Spent per student

$20,265

WV $15,637

Students per teacher

11:1

The gist

What stands out about Marshall County School District

School Grade A−: better than 80% of Ohio districts
Spends 30% more per student than the WV average
11 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sinking Spring.

PK–63 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District

7–123 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District

Test scores vs. WV

2020–21

Math proficiency28%

State average 27.6%

Graduation rate (4-year)97%

State average 92.2%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$20,265 per student · 30% above WV

Spending

Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 11%Federal 11%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

4,320’20

4,304’21

4,239’22

4,156’23

4,134’24

Down 4.3% since 2020.

Students

White 95%Two or more races 3%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

13 public schools.

Hilltop Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wheeling

401 students15:1

McNinch Primary School

Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Moundsville

357 students12:1

Central Elementary School

Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Moundsville

260 students10:1

Cameron Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cameron

236 students12:1

Washington Lands Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Moundsville

218 students12:1

Glen Dale Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Dale

206 students11:1

Center McMechen Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McMechen

160 students9:1

Sand Hill Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dallas

Moundsville Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Moundsville

452 students12:1

Sherrard Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wheeling

409 students12:1

John Marshall High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Glen Dale

1,048 students11:1

Cameron High School

High · Grades 6–12 · Cameron

291 students8:1

Gateway Achievement Center

Other · Grades K–12 · Moundsville

38 students10:1

Towns served

Moundsville 7,869McMechen 1,826Glen Dale 1,461Benwood 1,230Cameron 609

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bellaire Local School DistrictBellaire, Mead Township, Pultney Township

$16,079per student

Shadyside Local School DistrictMead Township

$14,113per student

Ohio County School DistrictWheeling

$16,977per student

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.