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Fairmont, WV
Public School Ratings




Fairmont Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Marion County Schools School District details

Marion County Schools School District
1516 Mary Lou Retton Drive
Fairmont, WV 26554

7,291 Students enrolled in District

21 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Marion County Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to West Virginia

8

(10 is best)

Better than 78.0% of all WV school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 44.7% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
56%
52%
60%
55%
52%
48%
56%
52%
60%
55%
52%
48%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Barnes Learning Center (alc) School
100 Naomi St
Fairmont, WV, 26554
KG-12
Barrackville Elementary/middle School
509 Pike Street
Barrackville, WV, 26559
PK-08
Blackshere Elementary School
41 Blackshere Dr.
Mannington, WV, 26582
PK-04
East Dale Elementary School
57 E Dale Rd
Fairmont, WV, 26554
PK-04
East Fairmont High School
1993 Airport Rd
Fairmont, WV, 26554
09-12
East Fairmont Middle School
221 Mason St
Fairmont, WV, 26554
05-08
East Park Elementary School
1025 Fairfax St
Fairmont, WV, 26554
PK-04
Fairmont Senior High School
1 Loop Park Dr
Fairmont, WV, 26554
09-12
Fairview Elementary School
100 School Street
Fairview, WV, 26570
PK-03
Fairview Middle School
17 Jesses Run Rd
Fairview, WV, 26570
04-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 93.5% 92.4%
Black 4.3% 4.4%
Hispanic 1.4% 2.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.7% 0.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,108 $59,113,000 54.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $605 $4,411,000 4.0%
Staff $857 $6,248,000 5.7%
General Administration $96 $702,000 0.6%
School Administration $797 $5,810,000 5.3%
Operation $1,764 $12,858,000 11.7%
Transportation $863 $6,293,000 5.7%
Other $323 $2,357,000 2.2%
Total Support $5,305 $38,679,000 35.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,611 $11,745,000 10.7%
Total Expenditures $15,024 $109,537,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,751 $1,947,216,000 52.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $803 $201,761,000 5.4%
Staff $533 $133,799,000 3.6%
General Administration $201 $50,578,000 1.4%
School Administration $719 $180,663,000 4.8%
Operation $1,356 $340,557,000 9.1%
Transportation $924 $232,104,000 6.2%
Other $274 $68,841,000 1.8%
Total Support $4,810 $1,208,303,000 32.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,285 $574,146,000 15.4%
Total Expenditures $14,846 $3,729,665,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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