HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS

Harrison County Schools is a mid-sized district serving approximately 9,920 students across 28 schools in a town locale in West Virginia. The district experienced a slight 0.6% enrollment decline from the prior year, suggesting relative stability in student population. With 775 teachers and a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1, staffing levels are comparable to state norms.

Academic performance presents a mixed profile. Reading proficiency at 50.2% exceeds the state average of 46.9% by 3.3 percentage points, while math proficiency at 38.1% tracks nearly identically to the state average of 38.3%. The graduation rate of 97.7% significantly outpaces the state average of 93.7%, with a correspondingly low dropout rate of 0.3%.

The district's student population includes notable needs: 47.4% are economically disadvantaged, 23.5% receive special education services, and 1.2% are English learners. Racially, the district is 71.6% White with smaller populations of Hispanic (3.3%), Black (1.2%), and Asian (0.7%) students.

Financially, Harrison County Schools operates with a total budget of $154.2 million and per-pupil spending of $8,417, which falls below the state average of $9,336. The district's revenue structure relies heavily on state funding (48.1%) and local sources (39.3%), with federal funds comprising 12.6% of revenue. This funding gap relative to state averages may affect resource availability for the district's economically disadvantaged and special education populations.