Public school district · Rural: Fringe
West Virginia · Upshur County

Upshur County Schools

3,385 students · 10 schools · 14.2:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #24 of 62 in West Virginia

Students
3,385
Schools
10
Teachers (FTE)
238
Student–Teacher
14.2:1
County
Upshur
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Upshur County Schools

Upshur County Schools is a public school system serving Upshur County, West Virginia, based in Buckhannon. It serves 3,385 students across 10 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: fringe district. By enrollment it is the #24 largest of West Virginia’s 62 school systems.

Phone3044725480
Address102 Smithfield St, Buckhannon, WV 26201
CountyUpshur County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Upshur County Schools enrolls 3,385 students in 10 schools — an average of about 338 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #24 of 62 statewide by enrollment.

Students
3,385
#24 of 62 in West Virginia
Schools
10
~338 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Fringe
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Upshur County Schools, from the NCES Common Core of Data (3,385 students reported):

White
97%
Black
1%
Hispanic
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
1%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Upshur County Schools employs about 238 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 14.2:1 — above the West Virginia average of about 13.4:1. Total district staff is roughly 528.

Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
state avg ~13.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
238
classroom teachers
Total staff
528
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How West Virginia funds schools

West Virginia funds its county school systems through the Public School Support Program, a foundation program that computes each county’s basic need largely from allowances for professional educators and service personnel earned per net enrollment (set as position ratios by county density group), plus transportation, operations and administrative allowances. A required local share from the regular property levy is deducted and the state funds the remainder. All 55 districts are county-based — one district per county.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Upshur County Schools are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

West Virginia reports accountability through the WV Balanced Scorecard, housed in the ZoomWV data portal, rating each school and district on achievement, growth, English-learner progress, attendance, graduation and postsecondary readiness. Look up Upshur County Schools on ZoomWV.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

West Virginia accredits its own public school systems through the state Board of Education under Policy 2320 (a performance-based accreditation system), rather than a private accreditor. See the West Virginia Department of Education for a county system’s accreditation status.

How it compares

Upshur County Schools vs. West Virginia

Enrollment rank
#24
of 62 districts
Ratio
14.2:1
state avg ~13.4:1
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Upshur County

See every West Virginia district side by side in the West Virginia directory.

Go deeper

Look up Upshur County Schools’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the West Virginia Legislature (the Public School Support Program) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Upshur County Schools. NCES District ID (LEAID): 5401470. Confirm current details with the district and the West Virginia Department of Education.