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Tug Valley High School

50 Panther Blvd, Williamson, WV 25661 · (304) 235-2266 · Mingo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL315 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
315
High
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 640
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 911035%
Grade 108126%
Grade 116420%
Grade 126019%
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 23% · US 70%
White
30797%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 15%
Two+
52%
DISTRICT 2% · 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
15850%
Female
15750%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
44.5%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
15.0%
WV avg 27.8%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 Tug Valley High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn West Virginia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
15.0%#83 of 107
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
44.5%#61 of 108
Enrollment
ranked largest first
315#95 of 118
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.7:1#14 of 104
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
5.0%#87 of 104
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-17.3%#18 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 2024-25
Enrollment
315
-53 (-14%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 560
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253152711.7:1N/A
2023-243352712.4:1N/A
2022-233822913.2:1N/A
2020-213683012.3:158% (212)
2017-183812913.1:161% (233)
2015-163662912.6:146% (168)
2010-113823012.7:160% (230)
2000-014823215.1:150% (239)
1990-915602820.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tug Valley High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 17% (381 to 315); teachers down 7% (29 to 27).

About Tug Valley High School

Tug Valley High School is a low-enrollment high school located in Williamson, West Virginia. It enrolls 315 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 51% below the 640-student average for high schools in West Virginia.

Federal data list 9 schools in Mingo County Schools, with 3,473 students enrolled.

The share of White students at Tug Valley High School is 97%. In Mingo County overall, the White share is about 95%. The diversity index for Tug Valley High School is 5%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The school has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 11.7 students per teacher. High schools in West Virginia average 13.8:1, 2.1 more students per teacher than here.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Mingo County show that median household income comes to about $38,119, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 10% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 27%. The county's public schools total 10, with about 3,473 students.

A public school about 2.8 miles away, Lenore Pk8 School, is the closest to Tug Valley High School. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Tug Valley High School.

Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.

Federal enrollment counts decreased from 368 (2020-21) to 315 (2024-25).

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Mingo County at a glance

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Population
22,542
Census ACS
Median income
$38,119
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
27%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,473 students

Quick facts

School name
Tug Valley High School
District
Mingo County Schools
Address
50 Panther Blvd, Williamson, WV 25661
Phone
(304) 235-2266
County
Mingo County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
315
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
540090001407
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Tug Valley High School
How many students attend Tug Valley High School?
Tug Valley High School enrolls approximately 315 students in grades 09-12.
Is Tug Valley High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tug Valley High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Tug Valley High School?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Tug Valley High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tug Valley High School?
At Tug Valley High School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Tug Valley High School?
Tug Valley High School is overseen by Mingo County Schools in Mingo County.
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