Mercer County School District

1403 HONAKER AVENUE, 1403 HONAKER AVENUE, PRINCETON, WV Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

9,020

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

39%

Percent Proficient - Math

43%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

25,216

households

58,741

Total Population

$96,700

Average House Value

$672

Average Housing Rent

$40,784

Average Household Income

93.67%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Mercer County School District is a public school district serving Mercer county area, West Virginia. For academic year 2020-2021, 25 schools served 9,020 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 25 schools. A total of 576 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1.

According to the West Virginia state assessment result, 39% of students are proficient in Math learning and 43% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(304)487-1551 1403 HONAKER AVENUE, 1403 HONAKER AVENUE, PRINCETON, WV

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

DEBORAH AKERS

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

DEBORAH AKERS

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

AMANDA ALIFF

email phone

Schools in Mercer County School District

In Mercer County School District, 27 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Athens Elementary School View

289 Students

17 Students per teacher

Bluewell Elementary School View

198 Students

25 Students per teacher

Brushfork Elementary School View

192 Students

14 Students per teacher

Ceres Elementary School View

143 Students

18 Students per teacher

Glenwood School (k-8) View

674 Students

16 Students per teacher

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Princeton Middle School View

515 Students

11 Students per teacher

Bluefield Middle School View

444 Students

12 Students per teacher

Pikeview Middle School View

503 Students

15 Students per teacher

Bluefield High School View

636 Students

15 Students per teacher

Montcalm High School View

289 Students

13 Students per teacher

Princeton Senior High School View

986 Students

19 Students per teacher

Pikeview High School View

681 Students

17 Students per teacher

Mercer County Technical Education Center View

Mercer County Early Learning Center View

453 Students

38 Students per teacher

Memorial Elementary School View

175 Students

13 Students per teacher

Whitethorn Elementary School View

157 Students

11 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in West Virginia

Potomac State College of West Virginia University VIEW

Keyser, WV

$12,624 ($5,040) Tuition & Fees

West Virginia University VIEW

Morgantown, WV

$27,360 ($9,648) Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

Shepherd University VIEW

Shepherdstown, WV

$19,082 ($8,642) Tuition & Fees

1,060 SAT Score

West Liberty University VIEW

West Liberty, WV

$17,116 ($8,732) Tuition & Fees

995 SAT Score

Marshall University VIEW

Huntington, WV

$20,294 ($8,942) Tuition & Fees

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West Virginia Wesleyan College VIEW

Buckhannon, WV

$33,494 Tuition & Fees

1,040 SAT Score

Bethany College VIEW

Bethany, WV

$34,816 Tuition & Fees

Wheeling University VIEW

Wheeling, WV

$29,475 Tuition & Fees

University of Charleston VIEW

Charleston, WV

$32,842 Tuition & Fees

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Martinsburg College VIEW

Martinsburg, WV

$11,091 Tuition & Fees

BridgeValley Community & Technical College VIEW

South Charleston, WV

$11,748 ($5,282) Tuition & Fees

New River Community and Technical College VIEW

Beaver, WV

$8,140 ($5,158) Tuition & Fees

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College VIEW

Martinsburg, WV

$7,848 ($4,344) Tuition & Fees

Mountwest Community and Technical College VIEW

Huntington, WV

$12,004 ($4,818) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 9,020 students are attending Mercer County School District. By gender, there are 4,685 (51.9%) and 4,338 (48.1%) female students at Mercer County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 7,604 White (84.3%), 862 Black (9.6%), and39 Asian (0.4%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 0.9%	79	39	40
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	9	4	5
Asian 0.4%	39	19	20
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	7	3	4
Black 9.6%	862	470	392
White 84.3%	7,604	3,940	3,664
Two or More Races 4.7%	423	210	213
Total	9,023	4,685	4,338

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	13	5	8
Asian	12	4	8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	3	3	0
Black	2	0	2
White	9	3	6
Two or More Races	2	2	0
Total	49	20	29

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	12	9	3
Asian	3	0	3
Black	179	110	69
White	1,462	946	516
Two or More Races	85	58	27
Total	1,741	1,123	618

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 39%	39%	47%	44%	36%	37%	32%	49%	24%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*	≥50%	*
Hispanic students 35%	30-39%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	≥50%	<50%
Black students 22%	22%	30-39%	25-29%	11-19%	20-29%	20-29%	20-29%	6-9%
White students 41%	41%	48%	47%	37%	40%	33%	51%	26%
Two or More Races 37%	35-39%	40-49%	40-49%	30-39%	11-19%	20-29%	21-39%	≥50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 9%	9%	15-19%	15-19%	≤5%	6-9%	≤5%	6-9%	≤5%
Economically disadvantaged students 31%	31%	41%	38%	25%	30%	25%	35-39%	15-19%
Limited English proficient students 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	n/a%	*	*
Female students 39%	39%	40-44%	45%	38%	40%	30-34%	50-54%	20-24%
Male students 39%	39%	52%	43%	34%	34%	34%	45%	25-29%
Homeless enrolled students 27%	25-29%	40-44%	25-29%	20-29%	11-19%	21-39%	21-39%	<50%
Migrant students a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%
Foster Care Status 35%	30-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	*	<50%
Military Connected Student Status a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Military Connected Student Status a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%
Two or More Races 37%	21-39%	35-39%	30-39%	30-39%	40-49%	30-39%	30-39%
White students 44%	42%	44%	37%	42%	46%	49%	41%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Limited English proficient students 20%	*	≤20%	n/a%	*	*	*	*
Male students 38%	35%	38%	31%	33%	40%	44%	39%
Migrant students a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%
Black students 27%	20-29%	27%	20-29%	20-29%	20-29%	35-39%	20-29%
Homeless enrolled students 32%	≤20%	30-34%	21-39%	20-29%	30-39%	35-39%	35-39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 9%	10-14%	9%	6-9%	6-9%	≤5%	10-14%	≤5%
Foster Care Status 35%	*	30-39%	*	<50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%
All students 43%	40%	43%	36%	40%	45%	47%	40%
Economically disadvantaged students 34%	30-34%	34%	29%	31%	36%	39%	32%
Hispanic students 45%	<50%	40-49%	*	<50%	≥50%	<50%	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 80%	≥50%	≥80%	*	*	*	*	*
Female students 48%	45-49%	48%	40-44%	48%	49%	50%	40-44%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 249 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 895 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Mercer County School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	249	11%
Advanced Placement Math	23	1%
Advanced Placement Science	66	3%
Advanced Placement Other programs	198	9%
SAT/ACT Participation	895	39%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 576 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Mercer County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1. 97.0% of teachers are certified. 92.0% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	576	Students per teacher: 16 to 1
Teachers who are certified	559	97.0%
Teachers who are not certified	17	3.0%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	26	4.5%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	20	3.5%
School counselors	32	Students per counselor: 282 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	13	-
Nurses	5	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	8	-