Jackson County School District

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 ASchool Grade

Public schools for Ravenswood and Ripley.

At a glance

3,977Students enrolled

13Schools

2Towns served

$15,967Spent per student

14:1Student–teacher ratio

Academic performanceDistrict vs WV

Math proficiency38%

State average 27.6%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

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

$15,967

per student each year · 2% above the WV average

Spending

Classroom instruction52%

Support & administration42%

Other6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)40%

State46%

Federal15%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

4,266’20

4,097’21

4,135’22

4,037’23

3,977’24

Students

White · 95%3,790

Hispanic · 2%78

Two or more races · 2%75

Black · 1%21

Asian · 0%9

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%3

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Ravenswood3,830 people

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Ripley3,071 people

Schools13 in district

Level

All 13 Elementary 8 Middle 2 High 3

Ripley Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 570 students · Ripley

Henry J Kaiser Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 294 students · Ravenswood

Kenna Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 225 students · Kenna

Ravenswood Grade SchoolElementary · Grades 3–5 · 216 students · Ravenswood

Cottageville Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 161 students · Cottageville

Gilmore Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 155 students · Sandyville

Fairplain Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 152 students · Ripley

Evans Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 147 students · Evans

Ripley Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 586 students · Ripley

Ravenswood Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 306 students · Ravenswood

Ripley High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 768 students · Ripley

Ravenswood High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 397 students · Ravenswood

Roane-Jackson Technical CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 · Le Roy

School 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.