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Enrollment
481
High
DISTRICT 200 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRAXTON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540012000061
Braxton County High School
200 Jerry Burton Dr, Sutton, WV 26601 · (304) 765-7331 · Braxton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL481 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
12.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
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 | 120 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 137 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 120 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 104 | 22% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Braxton County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
52.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
17.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 Braxton County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #63 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #24 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 481 | #71 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #21 of 104 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.6% | #67 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.4% | #36 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
481
-41 (-8%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 765
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 481 | 39 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 507 | 36.5 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 503 | 36.5 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 522 | 36 | 14.5:1 | 45% (233) |
| 2017-18 | 549 | 38.5 | 14.3:1 | 58% (318) |
| 2015-16 | 580 | 37 | 15.7:1 | 35% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 658 | 50 | 13.2:1 | 49% (320) |
| 2000-01 | 733 | 51 | 14.4:1 | 41% (298) |
| 1990-91 | 765 | 57 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Braxton County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (549 to 481); teachers up 1% (38.5 to 39).
About Braxton County High School
Braxton County High School is a high school with a street address in Sutton, West Virginia. Federal data show 481 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Across high schools in West Virginia, the average enrollment is about 640.
The 8 schools of Braxton County Schools, including Braxton County High School, enroll 1,596 students.
Roughly 96% of students at Braxton County High School are White. Other groups include 3% multiracial. By comparison, Braxton County residents are about 87% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 8%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.3:1. The school has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 13.8:1 average for high schools in West Virginia is 1.5 students per teacher.
In the wider Braxton County area, median household income comes to about $50,331, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Braxton County counts 8 public schools with about 1,596 students.
Braxton County Middle School is about 0.2 miles from Braxton County High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
Braxton County High School falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 481 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 522. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.5:1 to 12.3:1.
Braxton County High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Braxton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,208
Census ACS
Median income
$50,331
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,596 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Braxton County Schools
- Braxton County Middle SchoolMiddle · 376 students
- Sutton Elementary SchoolElementary · 166 students
- Davis Elementary SchoolElementary · 147 students
- Frametown Elementary SchoolElementary · 146 students
- Flatwoods Elementary SchoolElementary · 109 students
- Burnsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 88 students
Other schools in Sutton
- Braxton County Middle SchoolMiddle · 376 students
- Sutton Elementary SchoolElementary · 166 students
- Little Birch Elementary SchoolElementary · 83 students
Nearby schools
- Braxton County Middle School0.2 mi · 376
- Flatwoods Elementary School1.8 mi · 109
- Sutton Elementary School2.9 mi · 166
- Davis Elementary School6.1 mi · 147
- Little Birch Elementary School8.4 mi · 83
- Frametown Elementary School10.8 mi · 146
Frequently asked questions
About Braxton County High SchoolHow many students attend Braxton County High School?
Braxton County High School enrolls approximately 481 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Braxton County High School serve?
Braxton County High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Braxton County High School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Braxton County High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Braxton County High School?
At Braxton County High School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Braxton County High School public or private?
Braxton County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Braxton County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.