B-U Middle School

Located at 553 Route 20 South Rd, in Buckhannon, West Virginia, B-U Middle School is a substantial middle-grades school that serves 718 students (grades 6 through 8), operated by Upshur County Schools. Compared to the state average of about 429 students per school, that is 67% above typical.

Upshur County Schools runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 3,385 students. B-U Middle School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, B-U Middle School records that 97% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Upshur County put the typical household earns roughly $54,338 per year, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. B-U Middle School is one of 10 public schools in Upshur County (combined enrollment of about 3,385 students).

Nearest neighbor: Tennerton Elementary, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 16%: 850 students in 2018 compared to 718 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the B-U Middle School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.