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Shady Spring High

300 Hinton Rd, Shady Spring, WV 25918 · (304) 256-4647 · Raleigh County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL754 STUDENTS
Enrollment
754
High
DISTRICT 773 · STATE 640
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 919326%
Grade 1017423%
Grade 1118725%
Grade 1220027%
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 23% · US 70%
White
70493%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
142%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 30%
Black
132%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4% · US 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
182%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
35347%
Female
40153%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
57.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
32.0%
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 32 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 Shady Spring High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn West Virginia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
32.0%#15 of 107
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
57.0%#18 of 108
Enrollment
ranked largest first
754#36 of 118
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.8:1#50 of 104
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
12.7%#35 of 104
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-5.0%#67 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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
754
-40 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 16.2:1
% White
93%
was 98%
% Hispanic
2%
was 0%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-257545114.8:1N/A
2023-247864816.4:1N/A
2022-238285215.9:1N/A
2017-187944916.2:147% (372)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shady Spring High.

About Shady Spring High

Shady Spring High is a high school in Shady Spring, West Virginia, according to federal school records. It has an enrollment of 754 students in grades 9 through 12.

Shady Spring High is a school in Raleigh County Schools. The district has 26 schools and 10,350 students.

White students are 93% of those enrolled at Shady Spring High. The next largest groups are 2% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 13, compared with 70 nationally.

There are about 14.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Shady Spring High, which has 51. By comparison, the average for high schools in West Virginia is 13.8:1.

Census data for Raleigh County show median household income comes to about $52,150, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. There are 27 public schools in the county, enrolling about 10,350, Shady Spring High among them.

A public school about 0.8 miles away, Shady Spring Middle School, is the closest to Shady Spring High. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Shady Spring High.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 754, down from 794 in 2017-18. The share of White students decreased 5 points, from 98% to 93%. Students per teacher dropped from 16.2 in 2017-18 to 14.8 in 2024-25.

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Raleigh County at a glance

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Population
73,195
Census ACS
Median income
$52,150
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
10,350 students

Quick facts

School name
Shady Spring High
District
Raleigh County Schools
Address
300 Hinton Rd, Shady Spring, WV 25918
Phone
(304) 256-4647
County
Raleigh County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
754
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
540123000980
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Shady Spring High
What is the total enrollment at Shady Spring High?
Shady Spring High enrolls approximately 754 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Shady Spring High serve?
Shady Spring High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Shady Spring High?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Shady Spring High.
How diverse is Shady Spring High?
Shady Spring High reports a student body of 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Shady Spring High in?
Shady Spring High is part of Raleigh County Schools.
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