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Mercer County School District

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Mercer County School District is located in south West Virginia. Mercer County School District has 418.99 square miles of land area and 1.73 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Mercer County School District population is 62,161. Mercer County School District median household income is $35,678 in 2010-2014. Mercer County School District median house value is $84,100 in 2010-2014. On average, Mercer County School District is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (30 out of 55, bottom 45%) Elementary/Middle School: (37 out of 55, bottom 33%)* Rank: #34
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	26
Population	62,161 (2010-2014), rank #8
Population Growth	1.16% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	147.75/sq mi, rank #13
Median Household Income:	$35,678 at 2010-2014—13.34% increase since 2005-2009, rank #40
Median House Price:	$84,100 at 2010-2014—18.12% increase since 2005-2009, rank #35
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	418.99 sq mi, rank #27
Water Area:	1.73 sq mi (0.41%), rank #38
State:	West Virginia
County:	Mercer County
City:	Bluefield, Bluewell, Bramwell, Brush Fork, Rock, Nemours, Freeman, Princeton, Athens, Lashmeet, Matoaka, Montcalm, Oakvale, Hiawatha, Camp Creek, Beeson, Spanishburg, Flat Top, Odd, Lerona, Kegley, Pipestem
Zip:	24701, 24715, 24724, 24747, 24738, 24740, 24712, 24733, 24736, 24737, 24729, 25820, 24714, 25922, 25841, 25902, 25971, 24731, 25979
Area:	Bluefield, WV-VA

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Mercer County School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

1403 Honaker Ave

Princeton WV, 24740, Mercer County

Phone: 304-487-1551

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	9,585	9,673	9,657	9,611	9,552	9,538	9,484
English Language Learner Students:	27	35	28	10	5	6	11
Total Teachers:	665.50	678.50	678.00	662.50	654.10	667.00	651.00
Prekindergarten:	8.00	11.00	11.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	13.00
Kindergarten:	36.00	36.00	39.00	39.00	33.00	38.00	41.00
Elementary:	284.50	283.00	281.00	282.50	279.10	303.00	298.50
Secondary:	337.00	348.50	347.00	329.00	330.00	314.00	298.50
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	596.50	585.48	577.98	575.46	586.85	570.50	564.90
Instructional Aides:	91.50	97.50	92.50	91.00	92.50	90.50	90.50
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	21.40	18.00	16.20	18.00	27.40	16.00	15.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	24.00	24.00	25.00	24.00	24.00	22.00	22.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	9.00	10.00	10.00	10.00	10.00	10.00	10.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	15.00	14.00	15.00	14.00	14.00	12.00	12.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	0.00	0.00	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	11.60	13.50	17.50	18.50	20.50	20.50	20.50
Library/Media Support:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
District Administrators:	10.00	10.00	9.80	10.00	10.00	11.00	10.00
District Administrative Support:	39.00	46.00	48.00	45.50	47.00	46.50	43.50
School Administrators:	40.00	38.00	37.00	34.00	34.00	34.00	34.00
School Administrative Support:	17.50	11.50	10.50	10.50	10.50	10.50	13.00
Student Support Services:	34.50	32.00	33.00	34.00	33.50	33.50	31.00
Other Support Services:	307.00	294.98	288.48	289.96	287.45	286.00	285.40
Student-Teacher Ratio:	14.40	14.26	14.24	14.51	14.60	14.30	14.57

Schools

Athens Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	205 South State St, Athens WV 24712
Bluefield High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	535 West Cumberland Rd, Bluefield WV 24701
Bluefield Intermediate School	Grade 3 to Grade 5	1301 Southview Dr, Bluefield WV 24701
Bluefield Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	2002 Stadium Dr, Bluefield WV 24701
Bluewell Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	205 Bluewell School Rd, Bluefield WV 24701
Brushfork Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	140 Brushfork School Rd, Bluefield WV 24701
Ceres Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	3716 Maple Acres Rd, Bluefield WV 24701
Glenwood School	Kindergarten to Grade 8	1734 Glenwood Park Rd, Princeton WV 24740
Lashmeet/Matoaka School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	5709 Matoaka Rd, Matoaka WV 24736
Melrose Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	2121 Athens Rd, Princeton WV 24740
Memorial School	Kindergarten to Grade 2	319 Memorial Ave, Bluefield WV 24701
Mercer County Early Learning Center	Prekindergarten to Grade 12	821 Broadway St, Princeton WV 24740
Mercer County Technical Education Center	Prekindergarten to Grade 12	1397 Stafford Dr, Princeton WV 24740
Mercer Elementary School	Grade 3 to Grade 5	1200 Mercer St, Princeton WV 24740
Montcalm Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	838 Rock Rd, Rock WV 24747
Montcalm High School	Grade 7 to Grade 12	710 Simmons River Rd, Montcalm WV 24737
Oakvale School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	2503 Goodwins Chapel Rd, Princeton WV 24739
Pikeview High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	3566 Eads Mill Rd, Princeton WV 24739
Pikeview Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	3550 Eads Mill Rd, Princeton WV 24739
Princeton Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	300 North Johnston St, Princeton WV 24740
Princeton Primary School	Kindergarten to Grade 2	180 Tiger Dr, Princeton WV 24739
Princeton Senior High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1321 Stafford Dr, Princeton WV 24740
Spanishburg School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	8544 Beckley Rd, Spanishburg WV 25922
Straley Elementary School	Grade 3 to Grade 5	810 Straley Ave, Princeton WV 24740
Sun Valley Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	5281 Hinton Rd, Lerona WV 25971
Whitethorn Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 2	1919 Maryland Ave, Bluefield WV 24701

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
WESTEST 2 Test
2009	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	51.74	54
2010	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	34.36	39
2011	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	36.67	42
2012	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	41.97	42
2009	RLA	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	45.71	47
2010	RLA	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	41.8	43
2011	RLA	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	42.33	47
2012	RLA	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	46.98	47
2009	Social Studies	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	59.96	60
2010	Social Studies	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	45.25	44
2011	Social Studies	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	41.57	44
2012	Social Studies	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	47.38	44
2009	Math	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	65.29	59
2010	Math	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	38.79	41
2011	Math	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	39.62	44
2012	Math	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	50.85	44
2009	RLA	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	55.12	52
2010	RLA	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	31.55	35
2011	RLA	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	36.62	44
2012	RLA	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	42.53	44
2009	Social Studies	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	64.13	63
2010	Social Studies	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	29.94	33
2011	Social Studies	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	34.57	37
2012	Social Studies	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	31.11	37
2009	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	62.58	66
2010	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	32.07	44
2011	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	35.56	41
2012	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	43.27	49
2009	RLA	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	57.9	65
2010	RLA	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	35.99	45
2011	RLA	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	38.71	46
2012	RLA	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	40.49	49
2009	Science	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	49.03	56
2010	Science	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	26.22	40
2011	Science	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	30.36	41
2012	Science	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	30.86	43
2009	Social Studies	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	45.87	49
2010	Social Studies	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	22.91	36
2011	Social Studies	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	29.6	36
2012	Social Studies	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	25.37	37
2009	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	61.82	65
2010	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	38.82	42
2011	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	41.7	46
2012	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	42.66	47
2009	RLA	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	61.51	64
2010	RLA	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	36.61	40
2011	RLA	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	43.43	48
2012	RLA	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	40.51	44
2009	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	46.43	49
2010	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	33.6	35
2011	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	30.3	38
2012	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	30.01	35
2009	Social Studies	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	51.49	55
2010	Social Studies	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	31.58	36
2011	Social Studies	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	28.67	35
2012	Social Studies	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	29.8	35
2009	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	61.71	63
2010	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	40	45
2011	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	45.01	45
2012	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	43.36	50
2009	RLA	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	61.58	65
2010	RLA	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	38.36	43
2011	RLA	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	42.97	46
2012	RLA	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	46.36	51
2009	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	44.03	50
2010	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	34.47	40
2011	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	35.97	40
2012	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	31.04	42
2009	Social Studies	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	54.18	57
2010	Social Studies	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	26.79	33
2011	Social Studies	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	30.06	36
2012	Social Studies	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	26.38	34
2009	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	62.69	60
2010	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	42.48	43
2011	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	51.86	45
2012	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	52.12	48
2009	RLA	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	67.8	65
2010	RLA	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	35.92	43
2011	RLA	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	49.53	50
2012	RLA	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	48.4	51
2009	Science	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	55.38	58
2010	Science	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	34.35	40
2011	Science	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	42.16	41
2012	Science	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	39.08	42
2009	Social Studies	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	61.77	60
2010	Social Studies	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	30.82	34
2011	Social Studies	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	36.98	35
2012	Social Studies	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	29.97	34
2009	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	56.39	55
2010	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	44.05	47
2011	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	44.14	44
2012	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	54.01	51
2009	RLA	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	59.91	63
2010	RLA	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	39.12	43
2011	RLA	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	45.09	51
2012	RLA	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	48.19	49
2009	Science	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	56.08	54
2010	Science	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	40.26	43
2011	Science	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	38.3	42
2012	Science	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	44.17	45
2009	Social Studies	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	53.25	52
2010	Social Studies	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	34.97	39
2011	Social Studies	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	36.21	38
2012	Social Studies	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	39.17	40
2009	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	50.42	53
2010	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	33.38	37
2011	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	38.15	40
2012	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	43.98	42
2009	RLA	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	60.5	61
2010	RLA	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	41.01	42
2011	RLA	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	45.31	48
2012	RLA	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	44.32	47
2009	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	53.87	55
2010	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	46.34	46
2011	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	36.31	42
2012	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	42.89	47
2009	Social Studies	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	61.08	58
2010	Social Studies	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	31.64	33
2011	Social Studies	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	32.89	36
2012	Social Studies	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	30.53	34
2009	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	65.81	61
2010	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	38.99	36
2011	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	46.65	39
2012	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	49.61	39
2009	RLA	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	44.85	47
2010	RLA	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	34.5	40
2011	RLA	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	42.77	47
2012	RLA	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	43.78	47
2009	Science	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	51	52
2010	Science	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	22.84	30
2011	Science	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	27.87	35
2012	Science	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	23.02	35
2009	Social Studies	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	49.64	52
2010	Social Studies	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	33.07	36
2011	Social Studies	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	35.73	38
2012	Social Studies	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	35.3	38

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$128,137,000	$13,269		$103,592,000	$10,778		$99,831,000	$10,451
Federal:	$15,860,000	$1,642	12.4%	$16,852,000	$1,753	16.3%	$15,386,000	$1,611	15.4%
State:	$72,642,000	$7,522	56.7%	$64,102,000	$6,670	61.9%	$61,705,000	$6,460	61.8%
Local:	$39,635,000	$4,104	30.9%	$22,638,000	$2,355	21.9%	$22,740,000	$2,381	22.8%
Total Expenditures:	$110,159,000	$11,407		$123,807,000	$12,882		$115,624,000	$12,105
Total Current Expenditures:	$104,700,000	$10,842		$110,132,000	$11,459		$107,983,000	$11,305
Instructional Expenditures:	$61,909,000	$6,411	59.1%	$67,023,000	$6,974	60.9%	$64,426,000	$6,745	59.7%
Student and Staff Support:	$8,438,000	$874	8.1%	$7,888,000	$821	7.2%	$8,624,000	$903	8.0%
Administration:	$9,426,000	$976	9.0%	$9,849,000	$1,025	8.9%	$9,244,000	$968	8.6%
Operations, Food, Other:	$24,927,000	$2,581	23.8%	$25,372,000	$2,640	23.0%	$25,689,000	$2,689	23.8%
Total Capital Outlay:	$3,836,000	$397		$11,997,000	$1,248		$6,075,000	$636
Construction:	$2,513,000	$260		$10,980,000	$1,142		$4,807,000	$503
Total Other:	$1,623,000	$168		$1,678,000	$175		$1,566,000	$164
Interest on Debt:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0

Total Salary:	$58,314,000	$6,039		$58,367,000	$6,073		$54,481,000	$5,704
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$36,456,000	$3,775	62.5%	$39,110,000	$4,069	67.0%	$34,122,000	$3,572	62.6%
Other Salary:	$21,858,000	$2,263	37.5%	$19,257,000	$2,004	33.0%	$20,359,000	$2,131	37.4%
Total Benefit:	$31,107,000	$3,221		$39,510,000	$4,111		$37,587,000	$3,935
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$19,964,000	$2,067	64.2%	$25,668,000	$2,671	65.0%	$23,343,000	$2,444	62.1%
Other Benefit:	$11,143,000	$1,154	35.8%	$13,842,000	$1,440	35.0%	$14,244,000	$1,491	37.9%

* Mercer County School District was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.