C+
South Point Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Fayette, Perry and South Point.
Students
1,343
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,579
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$4.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about South Point Local School District
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of West Virginia districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the OH average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.4M, about $3,261 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wayne.
PK–511 elementary schoolsWayne County School District
6–8Wayne Middle SchoolWayne County School District
9–12Wayne High SchoolWayne County School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,579 per student · 6% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 55%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,382’20
1,413’21
1,366’22
1,366’23
1,343’24
About steady.
Students
White 85%Two or more races 7%Black 5%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
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.