Enrollment
332
High
DISTRICT 1,152 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONONGALIA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540093000769
Clay-Battelle High School
6226 Mason-Dixon Highway, Blacksville, WV 26521 · (304) 432-8208 · Monongalia County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL332 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
12.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · 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 6 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 43 | 13% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
42.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
27.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 Clay-Battelle High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #24 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #72 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 332 | #91 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #19 of 104 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.1% | #96 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.8% | #17 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
332
-32 (-9%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 531
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 332 | 27.5 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 346 | 29 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 30 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 364 | 28 | 13.0:1 | 39% (143) |
| 2017-18 | 404 | 28 | 14.4:1 | 47% (190) |
| 2015-16 | 410 | 29 | 14.1:1 | 40% (164) |
| 2010-11 | 475 | 31 | 15.3:1 | 46% (218) |
| 2000-01 | 371 | 26 | 14.3:1 | 44% (164) |
| 1990-91 | 531 | 31 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clay-Battelle High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (404 to 332); teachers down 2% (28 to 27.5).
About Clay-Battelle High School
Clay-Battelle High School is a small high school in West Virginia, located in Blacksville. The school counts 332 students across grades 6 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in West Virginia is about 640 students.
Monongalia County Schools enrolls 11,193 students, and its 18 schools include Clay-Battelle High School.
White students make up 98% of enrollment at Clay-Battelle High School. For comparison, the population of Monongalia County is roughly 87% White. The school's diversity index is 4%, meaning two students picked at random have a 4% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.1:1, with 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.7 students per teacher below the 13.8:1 average for high schools in West Virginia.
County data help place the school in context: in Monongalia County, the median household income is $65,346, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Monongalia County is home to 21 public schools and about 11,438 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Mason Dixon Elementary, about 1.7 miles away. Clay-Battelle High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within ten miles.
Clay-Battelle High School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
The school enrolled 332 students in 2024-25, 32 fewer than the 364 it had in 2020-21.
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Monongalia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
107,163
Census ACS
Median income
$65,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
11,438 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Monongalia County Schools
- Morgantown High SchoolHigh · 1,754 students
- University High SchoolHigh · 1,371 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Cheat Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 754 students
- Mountainview Elementary SchoolElementary · 645 students
- Eastwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
Nearby schools
- Mason Dixon Elementary1.7 mi · 305
- Fairview Elementary School8.8 mi · 131
- Fairview Middle School9.0 mi · 154
- West Greene El Center10.6 mi · 333
- West Greene JSHS10.7 mi · 307
- EXCEL Center11.5 mi · 51
Frequently asked questions
About Clay-Battelle High SchoolHow many students attend Clay-Battelle High School?
Clay-Battelle High School enrolls approximately 332 students in grades 06-12.
Is Clay-Battelle High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clay-Battelle High School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Clay-Battelle High School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Clay-Battelle High School.
How diverse is Clay-Battelle High School?
Clay-Battelle High School reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Clay-Battelle High School in?
Clay-Battelle High School is part of Monongalia County Schools.
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