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Ritchie County High School

Summary:

Ritchie County High School is an alternative public school in Ellenboro, West Virginia, serving grades 1-12 with a total enrollment of 387 students. The school is part of the Ritchie County Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ritchie County High School's academic performance has shown some variability in recent years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 11th-grade proficiency rates were 12.5% in mathematics, 52.5% in English Language Arts, and 26.3% in science. While the school's English Language Arts performance exceeds the district and state averages, its mathematics proficiency is lower. The school's spending per student is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio has improved, suggesting a focus on resource allocation and individualized attention.

Ritchie County High School serves a predominantly white student population, with over 97% of students identifying as white. This racial composition is significantly different from the state average, which may have implications for the school's cultural and educational experiences. Additionally, the school's relatively high free and reduced lunch rate of 45.83% in the 2020-2021 school year suggests that the school serves a population with lower socioeconomic status, which may require additional resources and support to address any related challenges.


Detail:

Public, Alternative 1-12

 201 Ritchie County School Rd
       Ellenboro, WV  26346

(304) 869-3526

District: Ritchie County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
52nd of 112 West Virginia Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,929 Help


Feeder schools for Ritchie County High School:

Elementary:    Creed Collins Elementary
    Harrisville Elementary
    Smithville Elementary
Middle:    Ritchie County Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  387

Racial breakdown:

White:
97.9%
Hispanic:
1.0%
Asian:
0.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45.8% Help


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Compare Details Ritchie County High School ranks better than 53.6% of high schools in West Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.45. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (97.9%), Hispanic (1%), Asian (0.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ritchie County High School is 12.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ritchie County High School is $11,929.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ritchie County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ritchie County High School 52nd of 112 West Virginia public high schools. (See Ritchie County High School in the ranking list.)

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Ritchie County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Ritchie County Schools 8th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ritchie County High School

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Rank History for all students at Ritchie County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 63.37 34th 111 69.4%
2010 40.85 74th 112 33.9%
2011 46.70 62nd 113 45.1%
2012 46.00 61st 113 46.0%
2013 72.30 22nd 114 80.7%
2014 59.39 36th 115 68.7%
2015 63.80 33rd 117 71.8%
2016 45.40 65th 119 45.4%
2017 60.85 41st 122 66.4%
2018 56.57 43rd 115 62.6%
2019 75.34 24th 114 78.9%
2021 58.25 43rd 113 61.9%
2022 86.02 13th 112 88.4%
2023 51.67 49th 112 56.3%
2024 53.45 52nd 112 53.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ritchie County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 21.22 110th 118 6.8%
2018 45.68 54th 103 47.6%
2019 13.28 79th 85 7.1%
2023 36.24 57th 89 36.0%
2024 15.20 79th 89 11.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ritchie County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 53.60 55th 121 54.5%
2018 26.21 88th 112 21.4%
2021 75.23 21st 111 81.1%
2022 76.01 20th 109 81.7%
2023 52.33 48th 107 55.1%
2024 67.94 31st 110 71.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Ritchie County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 59.73 46th 119 61.3%
2018 45.61 65th 111 41.4%
2019 40.30 59th 109 45.9%
2021 64.40 41st 110 62.7%
2022 89.08 8th 108 92.6%
2023 36.43 68th 108 37.0%
2024 63.23 33rd 110 70.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ritchie County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 62.58 21st 84 75.0%
2022 62.08 25th 91 72.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Ritchie County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 56.71 44th 122 63.9%
2018 62.03 38th 111 65.8%
2019 90.38 10th 109 90.8%
2021 52.27 53rd 110 51.8%
2022 78.13 18th 108 83.3%
2023 62.50 33rd 108 69.4%
2024 39.92 63rd 109 42.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Ritchie County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 23.61 64th 82 22.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ritchie County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 16.04 52nd 59 11.9%
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Rank History for White students at Ritchie County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 60.66 42nd 122 65.6%
2018 54.01 47th 113 58.4%
2019 73.89 26th 112 76.8%
2021 55.53 47th 113 58.4%
2022 85.05 13th 111 88.3%
2023 47.04 55th 112 50.9%
2024 48.38 57th 111 48.6%
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Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ritchie County High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 556 556
1990 542 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 542
1991 538 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 538
1992 546 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 546
1993 551 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 551
1994 569 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 570
1995 603 1 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 606
1996 603 1 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 606
1997 616 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 618
1998 616 0 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 618
1999 613 1 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 616
2000 553 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 555
2001 556 0 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 560
2002 470 1 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 474
2003 470 1 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 474
2004 448 1 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 451
2005 460 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 464
2006 452 3 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 460
2007 499 2 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 511
2008 488 2 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 498
2009 461 3 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 472
2010 473 3 1 8 0 0 1 0 486
2011 437 4 2 5 0 0 1 0 449
2012 435 3 2 4 0 0 2 0 446
2013 448 3 1 5 0 0 3 0 460
2014 418 3 1 3 0 0 2 0 427
2015 412 4 0 5 0 0 0 0 421
2016 401 2 0 4 1 0 1 0 409
2017 406 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 410
2018 426 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 430
2019 431 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 437
2020 433 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 436
2021 427 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 432
2022 394 2 2 6 0 0 1 0 405
2023 379 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 387

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ritchie County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 556 28.0 19.8 n/a
1990 542 32.5 16.6 42.3
1991 538 34.5 15.5 28.6
1992 546 34.5 15.8 28.4
1993 551 35.0 15.7 23.6
1994 570 35.0 16.3 75.4
1995 606 37.0 16.4 64.7
1996 606 37.0 16.4 64.7
1997 618 38.7 16.0 75.7
1998 618 38.0 16.3 47.1
1999 616 39.0 15.8 80.2
2000 555 36.0 15.4 99.3
2001 560 35.0 16.0 57.5
2002 474 32.0 14.8 46.6
2003 474 32.0 14.8 46.6
2004 451 31.0 14.5 43.5
2005 464 31.0 15.0 46.1
2006 460 31.0 14.8 47
2007 511 33.0 15.5 50.5
2008 498 35.0 14.2 47.8
2009 472 34.0 13.9 46.2
2010 486 34.0 14.2 41.4
2011 449 34.0 13.1 39.9
2012 446 32.5 13.7 47.8
2013 460 32.0 14.3 45.4
2014 427 30.0 14.2 44.7
2015 421 28.0 15.0 41.3
2016 409 28.0 14.6 42.5
2017 410 28.0 14.6 48.8
2018 430 28.0 15.3 48.8
2019 437 29.0 15.0 45.8
2020 436 29.0 15.0 45.9
2021 432 30.0 14.4 45.8
2022 405 30.0 13.5 n/a
2023 387 31.0 12.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ritchie County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 556 28.0 19.8 n/a
1990 542 32.5 16.6 42.3
1991 538 34.5 15.5 28.6
1992 546 34.5 15.8 28.4
1993 551 35.0 15.7 23.6
1994 570 35.0 16.3 75.4
1995 606 37.0 16.4 64.7
1996 606 37.0 16.4 64.7
1997 618 38.7 16.0 75.7
1998 618 38.0 16.3 47.1
1999 616 39.0 15.8 80.2
2000 555 36.0 15.4 99.3
2001 560 35.0 16.0 57.5
2002 474 32.0 14.8 46.6
2003 474 32.0 14.8 46.6
2004 451 31.0 14.5 43.5
2005 464 31.0 15.0 46.1
2006 460 31.0 14.8 47
2007 511 33.0 15.5 50.5
2008 498 35.0 14.2 47.8
2009 472 34.0 13.9 46.2
2010 486 34.0 14.2 41.4
2011 449 34.0 13.1 39.9
2012 446 32.5 13.7 47.8
2013 460 32.0 14.3 45.4
2014 427 30.0 14.2 44.7
2015 421 28.0 15.0 41.3
2016 409 28.0 14.6 42.5
2017 410 28.0 14.6 48.8
2018 430 28.0 15.3 48.8
2019 437 29.0 15.0 45.8
2020 436 29.0 15.0 45.9
2021 432 30.0 14.4 45.8
2022 405 30.0 13.5 n/a
2023 387 31.0 12.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ritchie County High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $782 (6.6%) $11,148 (93.5%) $11,929

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ritchie County High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 24th of 114 High schoolsRanks 49th of 112 High schools
 22.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (Ritchie County High School)26.122.2
 3.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Ritchie County Schools)26.122.2
 3.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)2421.5
 2.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Ritchie County High School)59.141.7
 17.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Ritchie County Schools)59.141.7
 17.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)51.849.9
 1.9%
11th Grade Science (Ritchie County High School)3327.8
 5.2%
   11th Grade Science (Ritchie County Schools)3327.8
 5.2%
   11th Grade Science (West Virginia)29.227.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students437387
 11.4%
African American31
 66.7%
American Indian00
Asian03
Hispanic34
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White431379
 12.1%
Two or More Races00

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Students at Ritchie County High School are 98% White, 1% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 387 students attended Ritchie County High School.

Ritchie County High School ranks 52nd of 112 West Virginia alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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