Ritchie County High School

Ritchie County High School operates as an intimate 9-12 campus in Ellenboro, West Virginia, operated by Ritchie County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 328 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 49% below the state mean of about 640.

Within Ritchie County Schools, which oversees 5 schools and 1,131 students, Ritchie County High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Ritchie County High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (98%). Compared to Ritchie County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Ritchie County High School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, Ritchie County reports that median household income runs about $50,582, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Across Ritchie County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,131 students), Ritchie County High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Ritchie County Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Ritchie County High School operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ritchie County High School has ticked down 24%, going from 430 students in 2018 to 328 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

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