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Summersville, WV
Public School Ratings




Summersville 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


Nicholas County Schools School District details

Nicholas County Schools School District
400 Old Main Drive
Summersville, WV 26651

3,384 Students enrolled in District

14 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Nicholas County Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to West Virginia

4

(10 is best)

Better than 33.9% of all WV school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 26.3% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
48%
52%
52%
57%
43%
48%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Birch River Elementary School
379 Birch River Rd
Birch River, WV, 26610
PK-05
Cherry River Elementary School
190 Riverside Dr
Richwood, WV, 26261
PK-05
Gauley River Elementary School
100 School St
Craigsville, WV, 26205
PK-05
Glade Creek Elementary School
7950 Webster Rd
Summersville, WV, 26651
PK-05
Mt Lookout Elementary School
1945 E Mount Lookout Rd
Mount Lookout, WV, 26678
PK-05
Mt Nebo Elementary School
110 Schoolhouse Ln
Mount Nebo, WV, 26679
PK-05
Nicholas County Career/technical Center School
215 Milam Addition Rd
Craigsville, WV, 26205
09-12
Nicholas County High School
30 Grizzley Ln
Summersville, WV, 26651
09-12
Panther Creek Elementary School
10068 Canvas Nettie Road
Nettie, WV, 26681
PK-05
Richwood High School
16414 Webster Rd
Craigsville, WV, 26205
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 98.4% 92.1%
Black 0.5% 4.5%
Hispanic 0.7% 2.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.0% 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 $7,811 $26,432,000 56.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $711 $2,405,000 5.1%
Staff $463 $1,567,000 3.4%
General Administration $146 $494,000 1.1%
School Administration $689 $2,331,000 5.0%
Operation $1,231 $4,165,000 8.9%
Transportation $1,059 $3,582,000 7.7%
Other $184 $621,000 1.3%
Total Support $4,481 $15,165,000 32.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,520 $5,142,000 11.0%
Total Expenditures $13,812 $46,739,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,259 $2,039,047,000 52.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $885 $218,571,000 5.6%
Staff $518 $127,993,000 3.3%
General Administration $202 $49,884,000 1.3%
School Administration $742 $183,111,000 4.7%
Operation $1,438 $354,980,000 9.1%
Transportation $1,069 $263,978,000 6.8%
Other $293 $72,416,000 1.9%
Total Support $5,148 $1,270,933,000 32.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,385 $588,939,000 15.1%
Total Expenditures $15,793 $3,898,919,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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