A+
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 Sinking Spring.
PK–63 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
7–123 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
Test scores vs. WV
2020–21Math 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.