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Preston County School District

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Preston County School District is located in northeast West Virginia. Preston County School District has 648.80 square miles of land area and 2.58 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Preston County School District population is 33,720. Preston County School District median household income is $45,806 in 2010-2014. Preston County School District median house value is $107,800 in 2010-2014. On average, Preston County School District is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (44 out of 55, bottom 20%) Elementary/Middle School: (28 out of 55, bottom 49%)* Rank: #39
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	12
Population	33,720 (2010-2014), rank #17
Population Growth	11.74% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	51.77/sq mi, rank #27
Median Household Income:	$45,806 at 2010-2014—23.33% increase since 2005-2009, rank #6
Median House Price:	$107,800 at 2010-2014—31.30% increase since 2005-2009, rank #11
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	648.80 sq mi, rank #7
Water Area:	2.58 sq mi (0.40%), rank #28
State:	West Virginia
County:	Preston County
City:	Aurora, Newburg, Rowlesburg, Tunnelton, Terra Alta, Eglon, Independence, Thornton, Moatsville, Bruceton Mills, Masontown, Reedsville, Kingwood, Arthurdale, Albright, Brandonville
Zip:	26705, 26410, 26425, 26444, 26764, 26716, 26374, 26440, 26405, 26525, 26542, 26547, 26537, 26520, 26519
Area:	Morgantown, WV

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Preston County School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

300 Preston Dr

Kingwood WV, 26537, Preston County

Phone: 304-329-0580

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	4,583	4,575	4,607	4,600	4,628	4,559	4,584
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	2	0	1
Total Teachers:	311.98	318.52	322.54	335.50	342.00	346.80	337.40
Prekindergarten:	5.28	4.50	9.00	11.00	10.50	7.00	5.00
Kindergarten:	17.00	15.00	15.00	17.00	18.00	17.00	17.00
Elementary:	119.04	118.86	119.98	120.94	130.44	129.30	127.00
Secondary:	170.66	180.16	178.56	186.56	183.06	193.50	188.40
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	271.14	270.16	280.16	286.54	292.96	283.40	275.70
Instructional Aides:	50.33	48.33	55.33	53.33	60.33	55.30	57.30
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	5.00	5.01	4.01	5.00	5.00	2.00	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	6.60	6.60	7.60	8.00	8.00	8.10	8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	1.65	1.65	2.65	3.65	3.05	3.70	2.80
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	4.95	4.95	4.95	4.35	4.95	4.40	5.20
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	0.00	0.00	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	1.50	1.50	3.00	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.50
Library/Media Support:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
District Administrators:	9.00	10.00	12.00	12.00	11.00	10.00	10.00
District Administrative Support:	20.00	20.00	18.00	17.80	20.00	20.50	20.00
School Administrators:	14.00	16.50	15.00	15.50	15.50	16.50	15.50
School Administrative Support:	2.50	3.00	4.50	5.20	4.00	4.00	3.50
Student Support Services:	27.50	27.01	28.01	30.00	30.92	30.30	26.20
Other Support Services:	134.71	132.21	132.71	136.21	134.71	133.20	131.70
Student-Teacher Ratio:	14.69	14.36	14.28	13.71	13.53	13.15	13.59

Schools

Aurora Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	Rr 1 Box 209, Aurora WV 26705
Bruceton School	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	141 Morgantown St, Bruceton Mills WV 26525
Central Preston Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	350 Preston Dr, Kingwood WV 26537
Fellowsville Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	Rr 1 Box 265, Tunnelton WV 26444
Kingwood Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	207 South Price St, Kingwood WV 26537
Preston High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	400 Preston Dr, Kingwood WV 26537
Rowlesburg School	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	Rr 1 Box 255, Rowlesburg WV 26425
South Preston Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	Route 26, Tunnelton WV 26444
Terra Alta/East Preston School	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	1103 East State Ave, Terra Alta WV 26764
Tunnelton-Denver Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	Rr 2 Box 118b, Tunnelton WV 26444
Valley Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	Route 92, Arthurdale WV 26520
West Preston Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	167 South Main Str, Masontown WV 26542

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
WESTEST 2 Test
2009	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	55.21	54
2010	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	34.75	39
2011	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	32.02	42
2012	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	43.43	42
2009	RLA	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	35.9	47
2010	RLA	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	39.34	43
2011	RLA	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	33.63	47
2012	RLA	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	42.63	47
2009	Social Studies	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	56.04	60
2010	Social Studies	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	44.59	44
2011	Social Studies	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	38.71	44
2012	Social Studies	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	40.62	44
2009	Math	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	59.35	59
2010	Math	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	31.89	41
2011	Math	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	40.47	44
2012	Math	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	37.24	44
2009	RLA	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	44.24	52
2010	RLA	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	25.26	35
2011	RLA	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	33.21	44
2012	RLA	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	35.73	44
2009	Social Studies	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	59.12	63
2010	Social Studies	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	20.14	33
2011	Social Studies	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	28.86	37
2012	Social Studies	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	31.95	37
2009	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	64.67	66
2010	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	35.04	44
2011	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	32.01	41
2012	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	36.77	49
2009	RLA	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	66.16	65
2010	RLA	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	38.9	45
2011	RLA	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	36.58	46
2012	RLA	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	35.56	49
2009	Science	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	54.1	56
2010	Science	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	36.84	40
2011	Science	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	34.98	41
2012	Science	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	37.96	43
2009	Social Studies	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	46.8	49
2010	Social Studies	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	38.48	36
2011	Social Studies	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	33.74	36
2012	Social Studies	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	29.93	37
2009	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	61.91	65
2010	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	33.33	42
2011	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	41.95	46
2012	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	35.56	47
2009	RLA	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	60.37	64
2010	RLA	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	35.11	40
2011	RLA	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	42.58	48
2012	RLA	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	34.34	44
2009	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	52.94	49
2010	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	35.11	35
2011	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	36.79	38
2012	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	34.65	35
2009	Social Studies	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	58.28	55
2010	Social Studies	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	34.34	36
2011	Social Studies	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	31.29	35
2012	Social Studies	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	29.1	35
2009	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	66.35	63
2010	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	46.17	45
2011	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	42.94	45
2012	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	44.51	50
2009	RLA	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	67.9	65
2010	RLA	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	47.09	43
2011	RLA	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	46.24	46
2012	RLA	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	46.77	51
2009	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	57.82	50
2010	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	49.68	40
2011	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	48.78	40
2012	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	50.82	42
2009	Social Studies	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	60.06	57
2010	Social Studies	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	38.92	33
2011	Social Studies	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	41.64	36
2012	Social Studies	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	35.97	34
2009	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	63.42	60
2010	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	41.15	43
2011	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	44.27	45
2012	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	48.8	48
2009	RLA	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	61.94	65
2010	RLA	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	37.5	43
2011	RLA	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	51.08	50
2012	RLA	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	49.7	51
2009	Science	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	58.57	58
2010	Science	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	38.53	40
2011	Science	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	46.74	41
2012	Science	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	45.83	42
2009	Social Studies	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	58.92	60
2010	Social Studies	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	29.11	34
2011	Social Studies	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	44.62	35
2012	Social Studies	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	36.22	34
2009	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	59.02	55
2010	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	48.97	47
2011	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	41.88	44
2012	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	54.51	51
2009	RLA	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	58.16	63
2010	RLA	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	40.52	43
2011	RLA	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	52.5	51
2012	RLA	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	55.14	49
2009	Science	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	54.51	54
2010	Science	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	40.53	43
2011	Science	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	37.99	42
2012	Science	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	43.98	45
2009	Social Studies	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	54.51	52
2010	Social Studies	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	40.11	39
2011	Social Studies	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	35.56	38
2012	Social Studies	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	39.87	40
2009	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	53.21	53
2010	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	36.47	37
2011	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	42.05	40
2012	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	37.31	42
2009	RLA	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	59.06	61
2010	RLA	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	37.64	42
2011	RLA	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	44.7	48
2012	RLA	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	43.73	47
2009	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	55	55
2010	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	46.08	46
2011	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	40.82	42
2012	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	46.54	47
2009	Social Studies	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	61.76	58
2010	Social Studies	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	31.62	33
2011	Social Studies	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	36.98	36
2012	Social Studies	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	33.93	34
2009	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	61.21	61
2010	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	28.49	36
2011	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	36.13	39
2012	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	34.95	39
2009	RLA	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	44.01	47
2010	RLA	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	29.64	40
2011	RLA	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	34.45	47
2012	RLA	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	43.05	47
2009	Science	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	54.31	52
2010	Science	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	33.69	30
2011	Science	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	31.37	35
2012	Science	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	33.51	35
2009	Social Studies	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	54.62	52
2010	Social Studies	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	33.15	36
2011	Social Studies	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	35.57	38
2012	Social Studies	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	33.06	38

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$67,183,000	$14,583		$49,054,000	$10,664		$44,547,000	$9,626
Federal:	$6,698,000	$1,454	10.0%	$7,994,000	$1,738	16.3%	$8,255,000	$1,784	18.5%
State:	$35,774,000	$7,765	53.2%	$32,483,000	$7,062	66.2%	$27,019,000	$5,838	60.7%
Local:	$24,711,000	$5,364	36.8%	$8,577,000	$1,865	17.5%	$9,273,000	$2,004	20.8%
Total Expenditures:	$56,069,000	$12,170		$56,706,000	$12,327		$52,747,000	$11,397
Total Current Expenditures:	$50,351,000	$10,929		$53,058,000	$11,534		$50,700,000	$10,955
Instructional Expenditures:	$32,636,000	$7,084	64.8%	$34,840,000	$7,574	65.7%	$33,616,000	$7,264	66.3%
Student and Staff Support:	$3,464,000	$752	6.9%	$3,594,000	$781	6.8%	$3,448,000	$745	6.8%
Administration:	$3,558,000	$772	7.1%	$3,708,000	$806	7.0%	$3,549,000	$767	7.0%
Operations, Food, Other:	$10,693,000	$2,321	21.2%	$10,916,000	$2,373	20.6%	$10,087,000	$2,180	19.9%
Total Capital Outlay:	$3,727,000	$809		$3,622,000	$787		$2,036,000	$440
Construction:	$3,053,000	$663		$2,725,000	$592		$1,072,000	$232
Total Other:	$11,000	$2		$26,000	$6		$11,000	$2
Interest on Debt:	$1,980,000	$430		$0	$0		$0	$0

Total Salary:	$25,316,000	$5,495		$27,095,000	$5,890		$25,907,000	$5,598
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$17,432,000	$3,784	68.9%	$19,094,000	$4,151	70.5%	$18,070,000	$3,904	69.7%
Other Salary:	$7,884,000	$1,711	31.1%	$8,001,000	$1,739	29.5%	$7,837,000	$1,693	30.3%
Total Benefit:	$18,119,000	$3,933		$19,112,000	$4,155		$17,668,000	$3,818
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$13,575,000	$2,947	74.9%	$14,317,000	$3,112	74.9%	$13,434,000	$2,903	76.0%
Other Benefit:	$4,544,000	$986	25.1%	$4,795,000	$1,042	25.1%	$4,234,000	$915	24.0%

* Preston 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.