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Enrollment
618
High
DISTRICT 610 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERCER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540084000674
Bluefield High School
535 W Cumberland Rd, Bluefield, WV 24701 · (304) 325-9116 · Mercer County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL618 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 153 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 161 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 158 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 146 | 24% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 23% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
47.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
22.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bluefield High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #47 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #50 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 618 | #53 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #89 of 104 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.8% | #3 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #75 of 80 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
618
+19 (+3%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 696
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 618 | 35 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 639 | 35 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 608 | 35 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 599 | 36 | 16.6:1 | 59% (356) |
| 2017-18 | 636 | 41.5 | 15.3:1 | 65% (413) |
| 2015-16 | 675 | 43 | 15.7:1 | 49% (328) |
| 2010-11 | 692 | 46 | 15.0:1 | 63% (438) |
| 2000-01 | 741 | 48 | 15.4:1 | 37% (276) |
| 1990-91 | 696 | 44 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bluefield High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (636 to 618); teachers down 16% (41.5 to 35).
About Bluefield High School
Bluefield High School is a medium-sized high school with its address in Bluefield, West Virginia. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 618 students in grades 9 through 12.
Mercer County Schools enrolls 8,310 students in 25 schools, including Bluefield High School.
Bluefield High School's enrollment is 63% White. Next come 26% Black and 9% multiracial. That compares with about 89% White among all Mercer County residents. By the diversity index, Bluefield High School comes in at 53%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 17.7:1, with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 13.8:1 average for high schools in West Virginia is lower than this school's figure.
Census estimates describe Mercer County this way: median household income is about $53,210, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 27 public schools in Mercer County, with a combined enrollment of about 8,310.
The nearest public school is Bluefield Primary School, at about 0.2 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place Bluefield High School in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 3%, from 599 to 618. The school's ratio rose from 16.6:1 to 17.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Mercer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,563
Census ACS
Median income
$53,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
8,310 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mercer County Schools
- Princeton Senior High SchoolHigh · 925 students
- Pikeview High SchoolHigh · 629 students
- Glenwood School (K-8)Elementary · 614 students
- Pikeview Middle SchoolMiddle · 502 students
- Princeton Middle SchoolMiddle · 488 students
- Princeton Primary SchoolElementary · 448 students
Other schools in Bluefield
- Bluefield Middle SchoolMiddle · 428 students
- Bluefield Primary SchoolElementary · 349 students
- Mountain Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 273 students
- Bluefield Intermediate SchoolElementary · 269 students
- Brushfork Elementary SchoolElementary · 171 students
- Bluewell Elementary SchoolElementary · 167 students
Nearby schools
- Bluefield Primary School0.2 mi · 349
- Bluefield Intermediate School0.7 mi · 269
- Bluefield Middle School1.6 mi · 428
- Graham Middle2.6 mi · 339
- Graham High3.0 mi · 489
- Brushfork Elementary School3.0 mi · 171
Frequently asked questions
About Bluefield High SchoolHow large is Bluefield High School?
Bluefield High School enrolls approximately 618 students in grades 09-12.
Is Bluefield High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bluefield High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Bluefield High School have?
Bluefield High School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Bluefield High School?
Student demographics at Bluefield High School are roughly 63% White, 2% Hispanic, 26% Black, 9% Two or more.
Is Bluefield High School public or private?
Bluefield High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mercer County Schools.
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