Enrollment
275
High
DISTRICT 289 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WIRT COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540159001140
Wirt County High School
431 Mulberry Street, Elizabeth, WV 26143 · (304) 275-4241 · Wirt County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL275 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
10.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 67 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 64 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 75 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 69 | 25% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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 Wirt County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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 Wirt County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #86 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #62 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 275 | #103 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #7 of 104 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.4% | #75 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #24 of 25 |
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
275
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 491
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 275 | 26 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 286 | 25 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 295 | 24.7 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 279 | 24 | 11.6:1 | 47% (130) |
| 2017-18 | 273 | 23.7 | 11.5:1 | 53% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 301 | 24 | 12.5:1 | 44% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 335 | 24 | 14.0:1 | 50% (167) |
| 2000-01 | 391 | 24 | 16.3:1 | 27% (104) |
| 1990-91 | 491 | 37 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wirt County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (273 to 275); teachers up 10% (23.7 to 26).
About Wirt County High School
Wirt County High School is a low-enrollment high school in Elizabeth, West Virginia, under Wirt County Schools. A total of 275 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 640-student average for high schools in West Virginia, enrollment here is 57% lower.
Wirt County Schools oversees Wirt County High School and 2 other schools, with 866 students in total.
About 97% of the student body at Wirt County High School is White. The county population is about 96% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 6%, meaning two students picked at random have a 6% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Wirt County High School, 26 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 10.6:1. That is lower than the 13.8:1 average for high schools in West Virginia.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Wirt County show that the median household income is $49,867, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Besides Wirt County High School, Wirt County has 2 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Wirt County Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2.
Federal data place Wirt County High School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show 279 students in 2020-21 and 275 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Students per teacher fell from 11.6 in 2020-21 to 10.6 in 2024-25.
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Wirt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,053
Census ACS
Median income
$49,867
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
866 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wirt County Schools
- Wirt County Primary CenterElementary · 328 students
- Wirt County Middle SchoolMiddle · 263 students
Other schools in Elizabeth
- Wirt County Primary CenterElementary · 328 students
- Wirt County Middle SchoolMiddle · 263 students
Nearby schools
- Wirt County Middle School0.3 mi · 263
- Wirt County Primary Center0.4 mi · 328
- Kanawha Elementary School10.1 mi · 265
- Mineral Wells Elementary School10.2 mi · 465
- Martin Elementary School13.8 mi · 250
- Edison Middle School13.8 mi · 551
Frequently asked questions
About Wirt County High SchoolHow large is Wirt County High School?
Wirt County High School enrolls approximately 275 students in grades 09-12.
Is Wirt County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wirt County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Wirt County High School have?
Wirt County High School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Wirt County High School?
Student demographics at Wirt County High School are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Wirt County High School in?
Wirt County High School is part of Wirt County Schools.
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