Braxton County High School

Braxton County High School is one of the cozy 9-12 campuss in Sutton, West Virginia, one of the schools within Braxton County Schools, with 481 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 25% leaner than the typical public school in West Virginia, which averages around 640 students.

Within Braxton County Schools, which oversees 8 schools and 1,596 students, Braxton County High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Braxton County High School reports that nearly all students (96%) are White. Other groups include 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Braxton County High School has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Braxton County) logs that median household earnings sit near $50,331, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, Braxton County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,596 students), of which Braxton County High School is one.

Braxton County Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Braxton County High School.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Braxton County High School has ticked down 12%, going from 549 students in 2018 to 481 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

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