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Berkeley County Schools

Item: Berkeley County Schools
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

Bcs Administrative Offices, 1453 Winchester Avenue
Martinsburg, WV 25405

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (304) 267-3500

Top Rankings

Berkeley County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WV)

# Schools

33 Schools

684 Schools

# Students

20,006 Students

242,650 Students

# Teachers

1,347 Teachers

18,121 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Berkeley County Schools	West Virginia
Pre-K	1,049	231
Kind	1,342	256
1	1,400	257
2	1,430	261
3	1,428	273
4	1,476	265
5	1,314	248
6	1,483	281
7	1,434	280
8	1,480	285
9	1,642	306
10	1,581	297
11	1,503	280
12	1,444	273

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District Rank

Berkeley County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 56 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WV)

#40 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Berkeley County Schools
2023	#40
2022	#38
2021	#31
2019	#30
2018	#33
2017	#15
2016	#14
2015	#15
2014	#16
2013	#18
2012	#18

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25%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Berkeley County Schools	West Virginia
2023	25%	34%
2022	24%	32%
2021	21%	28%
2019	33%	38%
2018	33%	37%
2017	34%	35%
2016	33%	33%
2015	30%	30%
2014	41%	42%
2013	44%	46%
2012	46%	48%

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37%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Berkeley County Schools	West Virginia
2022	37%	41%
2021	38%	40%
2018	33%	45%
2017	51%	47%
2015	49%	46%
2014	50%	47%
2013	50%	48%
2012	49%	49%
2011	46%	48%
2010	44%	42%

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25%

28%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Berkeley County Schools	West Virginia
2022	25%	28%
2021	28%	27%

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97%

91%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Berkeley County Schools	West Virginia
2023	97%	91%
2022	97%	91%
2021	96%	90%
2020	95%	90%
2019	96%	90%
2018	94%	89%
2017	94%	89%
2016	93%	89%
2015	89%	86%
2014	86%	84%
2013	84%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.23

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Berkeley County Schools	West Virginia
2024	0.48	0.22
2023	0.47	0.21
2022	0.45	0.21
2021	0.44	0.21
2020	0.43	0.19
2019	0.43	0.19
2018	0.39	0.19
2017	0.39	0.19
2016	0.39	0.19
2015	0.38	0.19
2014	0.37	0.17
2013	0.37	0.17
2012	0.36	0.15
2011	0.35	0.15
2010	0.33	0.15
2009	0.33	0.13
2008	0.32	0.13
2007	0.29	0.13
2006	0.27	0.12
2005	0.24	0.12
2004	0.22	0.12
2003	0.21	0.12
2002	0.20	0.10
2001	0.18	0.10
2000	0.16	0.08
1999	0.16	0.07
1998	0.14	0.07
1997	0.13	0.07
1996	0.13	0.08
1995	0.12	0.08
1994	0.12	0.08

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Berkeley County Schools	West Virginia
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Berkeley County Schools	West Virginia
2024	9%	2%
2023	9%	2%
2022	8%	2%
2021	8%	2%
2020	8%	2%
2019	8%	2%
2018	7%	2%
2017	7%	2%
2016	7%	2%
2015	7%	2%
2014	6%	1%
2013	6%	1%
2012	6%	1%
2011	5%	1%
2010	5%	1%
2009	5%	1%
2008	5%	1%
2007	5%	1%
2006	4%	1%
2005	4%	1%
2004	3%	1%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Berkeley County Schools	West Virginia
2024	10%	4%
2023	9%	4%
2022	9%	4%
2021	9%	4%
2020	9%	4%
2019	9%	4%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	4%
2016	9%	4%
2015	9%	5%
2014	9%	5%
2013	10%	5%
2012	10%	5%
2011	11%	5%
2010	12%	5%
2009	12%	5%
2008	11%	5%
2007	10%	5%
2006	9%	4%
2005	9%	5%
2004	8%	5%
2003	8%	4%
2002	7%	4%
2001	7%	4%
2000	6%	3%
1999	6%	4%
1998	6%	4%
1997	5%	4%
1996	5%	4%
1995	5%	4%
1994	5%	4%

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% White

69%

87%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Berkeley County Schools	West Virginia
2024	70%	88%
2023	71%	89%
2022	73%	89%
2021	73%	89%
2020	75%	90%
2019	75%	90%
2018	77%	90%
2017	77%	90%
2016	78%	90%
2015	78%	90%
2014	79%	91%
2013	79%	91%
2012	80%	92%
2011	80%	92%
2010	81%	92%
2009	81%	93%
2008	82%	93%
2007	83%	93%
2006	85%	94%
2005	86%	93%
2004	88%	93%
2003	89%	94%
2002	89%	95%
2001	90%	95%
2000	91%	96%
1999	92%	96%
1998	93%	96%
1997	93%	96%
1996	93%	96%
1995	93%	96%
1994	93%	96%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Berkeley County Schools	West Virginia
2024	9%	5%
2023	9%	4%
2022	9%	4%
2021	9%	4%
2020	7%	3%
2019	7%	3%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	6%	2%
2014	5%	2%
2013	4%	2%
2012	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,856 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,208. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,787 is less than the state median of $15,371. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WV)

Total Revenue

$257 MM

$3,933 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Berkeley County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$257 MM	$44 MM
2022	$244 MM	$43 MM
2021	$257 MM	$44 MM
2020	$244 MM	$43 MM
2019	$232 MM	$42 MM
2018	$221 MM	$44 MM
2017	$216 MM	$45 MM
2016	$209 MM	$43 MM
2015	$188 MM	$43 MM
2014	$215 MM	$48 MM
2012	$239 MM	$55 MM
2011	$203 MM	$47 MM
2010	$188 MM	$43 MM
2009	$181 MM	$44 MM
2008	$167 MM	$40 MM
2007	$166 MM	$42 MM
2006	$159 MM	$41 MM
2005	$148 MM	$38 MM
2004	$134 MM	$36 MM
2003	$124 MM	$34 MM
2002	$116 MM	$34 MM
2001	$105 MM	$32 MM
2000	$97 MM	$33 MM
1999	$91 MM	$30 MM
1998	$92 MM	$32 MM
1997	$82 MM	$30 MM
1996	$77 MM	$30 MM
1995	$70 MM	$29 MM

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Spending

$236 MM

$3,730 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Berkeley County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$236 MM	$42 MM
2022	$231 MM	$41 MM
2021	$236 MM	$42 MM
2020	$231 MM	$41 MM
2019	$226 MM	$42 MM
2018	$225 MM	$42 MM
2017	$225 MM	$43 MM
2016	$202 MM	$43 MM
2015	$206 MM	$46 MM
2014	$228 MM	$46 MM
2012	$217 MM	$48 MM
2011	$217 MM	$51 MM
2010	$206 MM	$46 MM
2009	$178 MM	$44 MM
2008	$167 MM	$42 MM
2007	$165 MM	$41 MM
2006	$158 MM	$40 MM
2005	$150 MM	$39 MM
2004	$140 MM	$39 MM
2003	$123 MM	$38 MM
2002	$115 MM	$34 MM
2001	$103 MM	$34 MM
2000	$99 MM	$34 MM
1999	$95 MM	$32 MM
1998	$93 MM	$30 MM
1997	$83 MM	$30 MM
1996	$73 MM	$29 MM
1995	$70 MM	$29 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,856

$16,208

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Berkeley County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$12,953	$15,093
2022	$12,398	$11,928
2021	$13,341	$14,260
2020	$12,398	$11,928
2018	$11,444	$12,486
2017	$11,362	$12,727
2016	$11,073	$11,904
2015	$10,081	$11,650
2014	$11,795	$12,937
2012	$13,255	$15,292
2011	$11,432	$12,722
2010	$10,787	$11,650
2009	$10,527	$11,815
2008	$9,875	$10,474
2007	$10,177	$10,918
2006	$10,160	$10,978
2005	$9,878	$9,978
2004	$9,417	$9,483
2003	$9,027	$8,795
2002	$8,726	$8,794
2001	$8,032	$8,002
2000	$7,547	$8,153
1999	$7,213	$7,396
1998	$7,428	$7,449
1997	$6,906	$7,006
1995	$6,139	$6,524
1992	$5,078	$4,968
1990	$4,087	$3,761

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Spending / Student

$11,787

$15,371

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Berkeley County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$11,876	$14,257
2022	$11,713	$11,354
2021	$12,232	$13,470
2020	$11,713	$11,354
2018	$11,651	$11,778
2017	$11,845	$12,263
2016	$10,706	$11,931
2015	$11,058	$12,559
2014	$12,537	$12,334
2012	$12,063	$13,297
2011	$12,247	$13,780
2010	$11,832	$12,559
2009	$10,355	$11,723
2008	$9,883	$11,119
2007	$10,113	$10,885
2006	$10,113	$10,809
2005	$9,991	$10,444
2004	$9,812	$10,067
2003	$8,925	$9,692
2002	$8,618	$8,729
2001	$7,843	$8,510
2000	$7,703	$8,271
1999	$7,568	$7,692
1998	$7,505	$7,111
1997	$6,994	$6,955
1995	$6,172	$6,604
1992	$4,909	$4,902
1990	$4,425	$3,706

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Berkeley County Schools?

Berkeley County Schools manages 33 public schools serving 20,006 students.

What is the rank of Berkeley County Schools?

Berkeley County Schools is ranked #41 out of 56 school districts in West Virginia (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of West Virginia school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 5%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Berkeley County Schools?

69% of Berkeley County Schools students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Berkeley County Schools?

Berkeley County Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Berkeley County Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,787 is less than the state median of $15,371. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 33 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 20,006 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 97% (Top 5% in WV)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education