Enrollment
152
High
DISTRICT 157 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WETZEL COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540156001129
Paden City High School
201 N 4th Ave, Paden City, WV 26159 · (304) 337-2266 · Wetzel County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL152 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
9.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 7 | 26 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 26 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 29 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 30 | 20% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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 Wetzel County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
42.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
17.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 42 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 Paden City High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #79 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #77 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 152 | #108 of 118 |
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
152
-29 (-16%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 182
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 152 | 16.3 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 160 | 17.3 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 163 | 18.3 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 181 | 18 | 10.1:1 | 50% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 184 | 16.8 | 10.9:1 | 38% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 182 | 16 | 11.4:1 | 24% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 153 | 12 | 12.8:1 | 48% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 224 | 17 | 13.2:1 | 27% (61) |
| 1990-91 | 182 | 11 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paden City High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (184 to 152); teachers down 3% (16.8 to 16.3).
About Paden City High School
Paden City High School is a very small high school in Paden City, West Virginia, one of the schools in Wetzel County Schools. It enrolls 152 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 7 through 12. That puts enrollment 76% below the 640-student average for high schools in West Virginia.
Wetzel County Schools has 2,189 students in 8 schools, and Paden City High School is one of those schools.
The share of students at Paden City High School who are White is 95%. Wetzel County residents are about 95% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 10%.
Teacher count: 16.3 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 9.3:1. Compared with the 13.8:1 average for high schools in West Virginia, this school's ratio is lower.
American Community Survey estimates for Wetzel County show that median household income comes to about $56,836, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The county's public schools total 11, with about 2,189 students.
Paden City Elementary School is the nearest public school to Paden City High School, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Paden City High School enrolled 181 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 152.
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Wetzel County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,078
Census ACS
Median income
$56,836
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,189 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wetzel County Schools
- New Martinsville SchoolElementary · 837 students
- Short Line SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Magnolia High SchoolHigh · 287 students
- Long Drain SchoolElementary · 204 students
- Paden City Elementary SchoolElementary · 155 students
- Valley High SchoolHigh · 124 students
Nearby schools
- Paden City Elementary School0.5 mi · 155
- Magnolia High School4.7 mi · 287
- Sistersville Elementary School5.0 mi · 233
- River Elementary School5.7 mi · 289
- River High School5.8 mi · 180
- Tyler Consolidated Middle School6.2 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About Paden City High SchoolHow many students attend Paden City High School?
Paden City High School enrolls approximately 152 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Paden City High School serve?
Paden City High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paden City High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Paden City High School is approximately 9.3:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Paden City High School?
Student demographics at Paden City High School are roughly 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Paden City High School in?
Paden City High School is part of Wetzel County Schools.
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