Total enrollment
3,385
-320 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Upshur County Schools
West Virginia · 3,385 students · 3 cities
Upshur County Schools is a public-school district inside West Virginia, running 10 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 3,385 students, broken out as 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Upshur County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Upshur County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In West Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,385 | #25 of 55 | #2,876 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #29 of 55 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #53 of 55 | #5,728 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.7% | #35 of 47 | #6,715 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Upshur County Schools
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 3,776 to 3,385 students (down 10%) and from 248 to 223 full-time teachers (down 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhannon Upshur High School | Buckhannon | High | 09-12 | 1,068 |
| B-U Middle School | Buckhannon | Middle | 06-08 | 718 |
| Buckhannon Academy Elementary School | Buckhannon | Elementary | PK-05 | 487 |
| Tennerton Elementary | Buckhannon | Elementary | PK-05 | 289 |
| Union Elementary School | Buckhannon | Elementary | PK-05 | 242 |
| French Creek Elementary | French Creek | Elementary | PK-05 | 205 |
| Hodgesville Elementary | Buckhannon | Elementary | PK-05 | 151 |
| Washington District Elementary | Buckhannon | Elementary | PK-05 | 113 |
| Rock Cave Elementary | Rock Cave | Elementary | PK-05 | 112 |
| Fred W Eberle Tech Center | Buckhannon | High | 10-12 | · |
About Upshur County Schools
As a medium-population district in West Virginia, Upshur County Schools instructs 3,385 students across 10 schools.
On the school-mix side, Upshur County Schools spans 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,385 students, fell 9% from the 3,705 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Upshur County Schools discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.