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How has MOUNT VIEW HIGH SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
521
High
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCDOWELL COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540081001246
Mount View High School
950 Mount View Rd, Welch, WV 24801 · (304) 436-2939 · McDowell County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL521 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
15.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
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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 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 61 | 12% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
27.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
10.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 Mount View High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #102 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #104 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 521 | #63 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #65 of 104 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.0% | #12 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.8% | #5 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
521
-100 (-16%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 900
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 521 | 33 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 553 | 32.5 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 560 | 35 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 621 | 39 | 15.9:1 | 62% (387) |
| 2017-18 | 712 | 43.5 | 16.4:1 | 79% (561) |
| 2015-16 | 750 | 48 | 15.6:1 | 59% (443) |
| 2010-11 | 795 | 57 | 13.9:1 | 73% (583) |
| 2000-01 | 615 | 39 | 15.8:1 | 77% (476) |
| 1990-91 | 900 | 57 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mount View High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (712 to 521); teachers down 24% (43.5 to 33).
About Mount View High School
This page covers Mount View High School, a low-enrollment high school in Welch, West Virginia. The school's 521 students are in grades 6 through 12.
Federal data list 9 schools in McDowell County Schools, with 2,312 students enrolled.
White students make up a majority at Mount View High School, at 76%. Smaller groups are 17% Black and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of McDowell County is roughly 88% White. Mount View High School's diversity index is 39%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Mount View High School total 33 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.8:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for high schools in West Virginia.
In the county around the school, McDowell County, the median household income is $31,559, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 7% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 30%. McDowell County is home to 11 public schools and about 2,312 public school students.
The school nearest to Mount View High School is Kimball Elementary School, at a distance of about 2.7 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.
Mount View High School falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data show a 16% enrollment decrease, from 621 in 2020-21 to 521 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Mount View High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
McDowell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,943
Census ACS
Median income
$31,559
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
7%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
30%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,312 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McDowell County Schools
- River View High SchoolHigh · 405 students
- Southside K-8Elementary · 266 students
- Sandy River Middle SchoolMiddle · 240 students
- Bradshaw Elementary SchoolElementary · 214 students
- Iaeger Elementary SchoolElementary · 201 students
- Welch Elementary SchoolElementary · 189 students
Other schools in Welch
- Welch Elementary SchoolElementary · 189 students
- Coalfield Elementary SchoolElementary
- McDowell Career & Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Kimball Elementary School2.7 mi · 164
- Welch Elementary School3.4 mi · 189
- Fall River Elementary School9.6 mi · 112
- Southside K-810.0 mi · 266
- Pineville Middle School12.0 mi · 218
- Pineville Elementary School12.0 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About Mount View High SchoolHow many students attend Mount View High School?
Mount View High School enrolls approximately 521 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Mount View High School serve?
Mount View High School serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount View High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mount View High School is approximately 15.8:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mount View High School?
At Mount View High School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 1% Hispanic, 17% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Mount View High School public or private?
Mount View High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by McDowell County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.