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What's the most underrated thing about ROANE COUNTY HIGH that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
490
High
DISTRICT 326 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROANE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540132000666
Roane County High
1 Raider Way, Spencer, WV 25276 · (304) 927-6420 · Roane County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL490 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
15.0:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
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 9 | 147 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 136 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 96 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 111 | 23% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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 Roane County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
57.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
22.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 Roane County High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #53 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #19 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 490 | #68 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #53 of 104 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.9% | #66 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.1% | #8 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
490
-135 (-22%) vs 2020
-43% since 2000-01, when it was 866
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 490 | 32.8 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 518 | 31.8 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 540 | 34.3 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 625 | 38 | 16.4:1 | 47% (293) |
| 2017-18 | 654 | 40.8 | 16.1:1 | 62% (404) |
| 2015-16 | 668 | 41 | 16.3:1 | 58% (389) |
| 2010-11 | 694 | 47 | 14.8:1 | 52% (358) |
| 2000-01 | 866 | 53 | 16.3:1 | 54% (469) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roane County High.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (654 to 490); teachers down 20% (40.8 to 32.8).
About Roane County High
Roane County High is a small high school based in Spencer, West Virginia. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 490 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in West Virginia is about 640 students, so this school is 23% smaller than average.
In Roane County Schools, 5 schools enroll a combined 1,630 students.
The large majority of students at Roane County High, 96%, are White. County-wide, about 96% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Roane County High comes in at 8%.
Its teaching staff equals 32.8 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.0:1. That ratio is over the 13.8:1 average for high schools in West Virginia.
Census Bureau estimates for Roane County show that median household income is about $45,778, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. A total of 5 public schools operate in Roane County, serving about 1,630 students.
Nearest public school: Spencer Elementary School, about 1.5 miles away. The five-mile area around Roane County High holds 2 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Federal counts put enrollment at 625 in 2020-21 and 490 in 2024-25, a 22% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.4:1 to 15.0:1.
Discussions about Roane County High may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Roane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,786
Census ACS
Median income
$45,778
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,630 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Roane County Schools
- Spencer Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
- Spencer Middle SchoolMiddle · 299 students
- Walton Elementary/Middle SchoolElementary · 228 students
- Geary Elementary/Middle SchoolElementary · 200 students
Other schools in Spencer
- Spencer Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
- Spencer Middle SchoolMiddle · 299 students
Other Roane County High schools
One other US public school is named Roane County High. Roane County High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Roane County High SchoolKingston, TN · 625 students
Nearby schools
- Spencer Elementary School1.5 mi · 413
- Spencer Middle School2.3 mi · 299
- Walton Elementary/Middle School9.9 mi · 228
- Geary Elementary/Middle School12.5 mi · 200
- Arnoldsburg School12.7 mi · 139
- Calhoun Middle/High School14.3 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About Roane County HighHow many students attend Roane County High?
Roane County High enrolls approximately 490 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Roane County High serve?
Roane County High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Roane County High have?
Roane County High employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Roane County High?
Student demographics at Roane County High are roughly 96% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Roane County High in?
Roane County High is part of Roane County Schools.
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