Ritchie County School District
Public
Regional · 6 towns Grades PK–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Harrisville, Pennsboro, Pullman, Cairo, Ellenboro and Auburn.
At a glance
1,131Students enrolled
5Schools
6Towns served
$18,078Spent per student
11:1Student–teacher ratio
Academic performanceDistrict vs WV
Math proficiency31%
State average 27.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 92.2%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$18,078
per student each year · 16% above the WV average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,296’20
1,251’21
1,243’22
1,159’23
1,131’24
Students
White · 97%1,092
Hispanic · 1%16
Two or more races · 1%12
Black · 0%5
Asian · 0%5
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools5 in district
Creed Collins ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–4 · 211 students · Pennsboro
B-PublicHarrisville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–4 · 201 students · Harrisville
A-PublicSmithville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–4 · 90 students · Smithville
A+PublicRitchie County MiddleMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 301 students · Ellenboro
C+PublicRitchie County High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 328 students · Ellenboro
B-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.