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Pocahontas County School District

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Pocahontas County School District is located close to the center of West Virginia. Pocahontas County School District has 940.28 square miles of land area and 1.54 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Pocahontas County School District population is 8,710. Pocahontas County School District median household income is $34,761 in 2010-2014. Pocahontas County School District median house value is $107,400 in 2010-2014. On average, Pocahontas County School District is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (21 out of 55, top 38%) Elementary/Middle School: (38 out of 55, bottom 31%)* Rank: #29
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	5
Population	8,710 (2010-2014), rank #48
Population Growth	1.29% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	9.25/sq mi, rank #55
Median Household Income:	$34,761 at 2010-2014—7.83% increase since 2005-2009, rank #45
Median House Price:	$107,400 at 2010-2014—12.93% increase since 2005-2009, rank #12
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	940.28 sq mi, rank #3
Water Area:	1.54 sq mi (0.16%), rank #43
State:	West Virginia
County:	Pocahontas County
City:	Marlinton, Snowshoe, Slatyfork, Cass, Dunmore, Buckeye, Bartow, Durbin, Frank, Green Bank, Arbovale, Huntersville, White Sulphur Springs, Hillsboro
Zip:	24954, 26209, 26291, 24927, 24934, 24924, 24920, 26264, 24944, 24915, 24986, 24946

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Pocahontas County School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

926 Fifth Ave

Marlinton WV, 24954, Pocahontas County

Phone: 304-799-4505

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	1,112	1,133	1,145	1,183	1,202	1,209	1,205
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Total Teachers:	96.00	95.50	94.00	93.00	93.25	92.00	98.00
Prekindergarten:	1.00	0.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00
Kindergarten:	4.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00
Elementary:	32.79	32.80	31.80	32.62	33.80	31.70	31.70
Secondary:	58.21	57.70	54.20	52.38	51.45	52.30	58.30
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	94.04	92.02	92.00	93.25	93.25	94.50	96.50
Instructional Aides:	15.01	14.00	15.00	16.00	16.00	18.00	19.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.50	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	4.00	4.00	4.00	3.75	3.75	3.50	3.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.75	0.75	0.50	0.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	0.00	0.00	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.50	2.50	2.50	2.50	2.50	2.50	2.00
Library/Media Support:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
District Administrators:	5.19	4.50	5.00	4.50	5.00	4.50	3.00
District Administrative Support:	4.51	3.51	3.00	2.90	2.90	2.90	2.40
School Administrators:	6.00	6.00	5.00	6.00	5.50	5.50	4.50
School Administrative Support:	1.50	1.50	1.50	1.50	1.50	1.50	2.00
Student Support Services:	8.32	8.00	9.00	9.00	9.00	9.00	9.00
Other Support Services:	46.51	47.01	47.00	47.10	47.10	47.10	50.10
Student-Teacher Ratio:	11.58	11.86	12.18	12.72	12.89	13.14	12.30

Schools

Green Bank Elementary-Middle School	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	Route 92, Green Bank WV 24944
Hillsboro Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	Hc 64 Box 399, Hillsboro WV 24946
Marlinton Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 4	926a Fifth Ave, Marlinton WV 24954
Marlinton Middle School	Grade 5 to Grade 8	Route 2 Box 52s, Buckeye WV 24924
Pocahontas County High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	Route 1 Box 133a, Dunmore WV 24934

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
WESTEST 2 Test
2009	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	47.61	54
2010	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	35.71	39
2011	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	52.94	42
2012	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	46.42	42
2009	RLA	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	53.01	47
2010	RLA	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	31.32	43
2011	RLA	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	57.64	47
2012	RLA	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	51.8	47
2009	Social Studies	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	57.14	60
2010	Social Studies	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	31.76	44
2011	Social Studies	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	44.7	44
2012	Social Studies	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	41.66	44
2009	Math	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	73.68	59
2010	Math	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	37.03	41
2011	Math	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	35.8	44
2012	Math	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	49.42	44
2009	RLA	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	60.52	52
2010	RLA	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	33.33	35
2011	RLA	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	33.33	44
2012	RLA	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	51.16	44
2009	Social Studies	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	74.32	63
2010	Social Studies	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	36.7	33
2011	Social Studies	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	22.78	37
2012	Social Studies	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	43.52	37
2009	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	57.95	66
2010	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	29.06	44
2011	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	41.46	41
2012	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	58.44	49
2009	RLA	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	55.68	65
2010	RLA	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	34.11	45
2011	RLA	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	45.12	46
2012	RLA	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	53.24	49
2009	Science	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	53.01	56
2010	Science	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	25.88	40
2011	Science	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	51.85	41
2012	Science	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	55.84	43
2009	Social Studies	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	40.96	49
2010	Social Studies	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	21.17	36
2011	Social Studies	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	35.8	36
2012	Social Studies	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	51.94	37
2009	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	58.51	65
2010	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	39.53	42
2011	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	42.16	46
2012	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	48.27	47
2009	RLA	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	44.68	64
2010	RLA	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	38.37	40
2011	RLA	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	37.34	48
2012	RLA	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	43.67	44
2009	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	44.68	49
2010	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	27.9	35
2011	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	34.93	38
2012	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	44.82	35
2009	Social Studies	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	47.31	55
2010	Social Studies	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	27.5	36
2011	Social Studies	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	30.12	35
2012	Social Studies	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	44.18	35
2009	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	63.63	63
2010	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	29.47	45
2011	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	30.68	45
2012	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	42.5	50
2009	RLA	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	71.42	65
2010	RLA	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	32.97	43
2011	RLA	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	27.27	46
2012	RLA	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	40	51
2009	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	55.26	50
2010	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	38.29	40
2011	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	39.02	40
2012	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	30.37	42
2009	Social Studies	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	59.21	57
2010	Social Studies	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	26.59	33
2011	Social Studies	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	29.26	36
2012	Social Studies	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	26.58	34
2009	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	52.87	60
2010	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	53.08	43
2011	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	42.04	45
2012	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	36.47	48
2009	RLA	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	62.06	65
2010	RLA	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	50.61	43
2011	RLA	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	40.9	50
2012	RLA	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	38.82	51
2009	Science	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	46.51	58
2010	Science	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	54.32	40
2011	Science	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	43.18	41
2012	Science	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	37.64	42
2009	Social Studies	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	49.42	60
2010	Social Studies	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	37.03	34
2011	Social Studies	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	29.54	35
2012	Social Studies	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	22.5	34
2009	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	49.45	55
2010	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	43.33	47
2011	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	50.57	44
2012	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	48.27	51
2009	RLA	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	68.13	63
2010	RLA	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	35.55	43
2011	RLA	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	44.82	51
2012	RLA	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	35.63	49
2009	Science	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	56.04	54
2010	Science	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	37.07	43
2011	Science	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	45.88	42
2012	Science	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	43.02	45
2009	Social Studies	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	51.64	52
2010	Social Studies	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	41.57	39
2011	Social Studies	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	37.64	38
2012	Social Studies	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	29.06	40
2009	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	56.04	53
2010	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	44.44	37
2011	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	39.08	40
2012	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	55.69	42
2009	RLA	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	67.03	61
2010	RLA	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	50	42
2011	RLA	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	40.22	48
2012	RLA	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	49.36	47
2009	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	59.34	55
2010	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	48.88	46
2011	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	40.69	42
2012	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	60.75	47
2009	Social Studies	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	61.53	58
2010	Social Studies	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	41.11	33
2011	Social Studies	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	34.88	36
2012	Social Studies	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	37.97	34
2009	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	61.95	61
2010	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	39.72	36
2011	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	43.61	39
2012	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	41.66	39
2009	RLA	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	41.3	47
2010	RLA	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	42.46	40
2011	RLA	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	53.19	47
2012	RLA	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	37.93	47
2009	Science	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	50	52
2010	Science	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	33.33	30
2011	Science	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	36.17	35
2012	Science	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	26.74	35
2009	Social Studies	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	45.05	52
2010	Social Studies	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	35.61	36
2011	Social Studies	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	31.91	38
2012	Social Studies	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	25.58	38

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$17,041,000	$14,883		$14,921,000	$12,613		$13,612,000	$11,324
Federal:	$1,891,000	$1,652	11.1%	$2,930,000	$2,477	19.6%	$2,654,000	$2,208	19.5%
State:	$8,531,000	$7,451	50.1%	$7,387,000	$6,244	49.5%	$6,111,000	$5,084	44.9%
Local:	$6,619,000	$5,781	38.8%	$4,604,000	$3,892	30.9%	$4,847,000	$4,032	35.6%
Total Expenditures:	$15,376,000	$13,429		$16,194,000	$13,689		$15,303,000	$12,731
Total Current Expenditures:	$15,162,000	$13,242		$15,877,000	$13,421		$15,110,000	$12,571
Instructional Expenditures:	$8,472,000	$7,399	55.9%	$8,769,000	$7,413	55.2%	$8,470,000	$7,047	56.1%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,245,000	$1,087	8.2%	$1,132,000	$957	7.1%	$962,000	$800	6.4%
Administration:	$1,590,000	$1,389	10.5%	$1,592,000	$1,346	10.0%	$1,536,000	$1,278	10.2%
Operations, Food, Other:	$3,855,000	$3,367	25.4%	$4,384,000	$3,706	27.6%	$4,142,000	$3,446	27.4%
Total Capital Outlay:	$187,000	$163		$294,000	$249		$161,000	$134
Construction:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Total Other:	$27,000	$24		$23,000	$19		$32,000	$27
Interest on Debt:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0

Total Salary:	$8,006,000	$6,992		$8,127,000	$6,870		$7,606,000	$6,328
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$4,945,000	$4,319	61.8%	$5,304,000	$4,484	65.3%	$4,723,000	$3,929	62.1%
Other Salary:	$3,061,000	$2,673	38.2%	$2,823,000	$2,386	34.7%	$2,883,000	$2,399	37.9%
Total Benefit:	$4,354,000	$3,803		$5,576,000	$4,713		$5,147,000	$4,282
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$2,822,000	$2,465	64.8%	$3,310,000	$2,798	59.4%	$3,032,000	$2,522	58.9%
Other Benefit:	$1,532,000	$1,338	35.2%	$2,266,000	$1,915	40.6%	$2,115,000	$1,760	41.1%

* Pocahontas County School District was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.