Best Public Schools in Seth, WV

Summary:

The city of Seth, West Virginia is home to two schools - Sherman High School and Sherman Junior High School. Based on the available data, Sherman Junior High School appears to be the stronger performing school, consistently outpacing the Boone County Schools district and the state of West Virginia on key test score metrics, particularly in math and English language arts proficiency rates.

In contrast, Sherman High School has struggled in recent years, ranking in the bottom half of West Virginia high schools and earning low ratings from SchoolDigger. Its test scores, especially in math, lag behind the district and state averages. The higher spending per student at the high school level ($11,329) compared to the junior high ($9,200) does not appear to be translating into stronger academic performance.

Overall, the data suggests that Sherman Junior High School is the standout school in the Seth, West Virginia area, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and consistently strong test scores. Sherman High School, on the other hand, faces challenges in terms of academic achievement and statewide rankings, despite the higher per-student spending.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2024)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2024)				WV Assessment Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sherman High School	Public	9-12	10008 Coal River Rd	Seth	25181	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 837-3301	325	24	13.5		318 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	29.8	77^th of 112 public high schools	31.3%		29.9	82^nd of 112 public high schools	26.8%	5				7.2				48.2		18.1	$11,329	$1,712	$9,617
Sherman Junior High School	Public	6-8	9846 Coal River Road	Seth	25181	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 837-3694	226	17	13.5		225 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	58.9	61^st of 169 public middle schools	63.9%		68	36^th of 168 public middle schools	78.6%	25	30.1	29.7	19.1		46.6	52.7	51.5		29.4		$9,200	$500	$8,701

Cities Near Seth

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Comfort	3.24 mi	1	4^th
Ashford	7.2 mi	1	106^th
Van	9.02 mi	2	165^th
Foster	9.07 mi	2	137^th
Whitesville	9.48 mi	2	247^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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