Summary:
The Lewis County Schools district in West Virginia has only one high school, Lewis County High School, which serves grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 729 students. This school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of West Virginia high schools in recent years, ranking 94th out of 111 schools in 2024-2025 and 106th out of 112 schools in 2023-2024.
Lewis County High School's performance on state assessments is well below the state average, with only 10.9% of 11th graders proficient or better in math compared to the state average of 20.3%, and 35.9% proficient in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 55.1%. The school's four-year graduation rate for 2023-2024 was 92.5%, slightly below the state average. While the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, its per-student spending of $11,613 for the 2018-2019 school year was above the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 15.5 to 1 is slightly higher than the state average.
Overall, Lewis County Schools appears to be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, as evidenced by the consistently low rankings and test scores at Lewis County High School. Addressing the root causes of the school's poor performance will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that takes into account the unique challenges facing the school and its community.
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