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Mercer County School District

1403 HONAKER AVENUE, PRINCETON, WV 24740

9,471 Students | 618 Teachers | 25 Schools

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ATHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BLUEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
BLUEFIELD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
BLUEFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL
BLUEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BRUSHFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CERES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GLENWOOD SCHOOL
LASHMEET/MATOAKA SCHOOL
MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MEMORIAL SCHOOL
MERCER COUNTY EARLY LEARNING CENTER
MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MONTCALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MONTCALM HIGH SCHOOL
OAKVALE SCHOOL
PIKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
PIKEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL
PRINCETON MIDDLE SCHOOL
PRINCETON PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRINCETON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
SPANISHBURG SCHOOL
STRALEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SUN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WHITETHORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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District Composition

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 3 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

A comparison between Black students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

2.6x

Black students are 2.6 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

No Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students have been suspended, so cannot compare them to White students.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Segregation Index

High

Segregation between Black students students and White students is High, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is very uneven

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isvery uneven

Achievement Gap

1 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 1 grades behind White students.

The achievement gap between Hispanic students and White students is not available.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

15% Nonwhite Students

50% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

90% High School Graduation Rate

11% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

294 students

< 1% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

68 students

15% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

406 students

2% Students Enrolled in Physics

50 students

6% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

159 students

23% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

626 students

25% Students Enrolled in Biology

664 students

8% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

226 students

2% Students Enrolled in Calculus

63 students

1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

103 students

Teachers & Resources

15.3 Students for Every Teacher

10% Inexperienced Teachers

40% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

4.8 Average Number of AP Courses per School

2.9 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

4 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

1 School With Dual Enrollment Programs

14 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

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State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.

Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

1,363 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

14% of all students in this district

1,087 Total In-School Suspended Students

11% of all students in this district

32 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

260 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

2.7Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

2 Total Arrests

33 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

1 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

1 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

1.7 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

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State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination

Amanda Aliff
(304) 487-1551x1245
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All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students)	Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
ATHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ATHENS	6%	36%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
BLUEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	28%	49%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	2x
BLUEFIELD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	39%	68%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.1x
BLUEFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	31%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	1.8x
BLUEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	8%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.6x
BRUSHFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	12%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.8x
CERES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	18%	67%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
GLENWOOD SCHOOL	PRINCETON	8%	49%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.7x
LASHMEET/MATOAKA SCHOOL	MATOAKA	4%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PRINCETON	7%	39%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.8x
MEMORIAL SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	31%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.3x
MERCER COUNTY EARLY LEARNING CENTER	PRINCETON	27%	65%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PRINCETON	16%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MONTCALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ROCK	2%	68%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MONTCALM HIGH SCHOOL	ROCK	2%	45%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
OAKVALE SCHOOL	PRINCETON	6%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
PIKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL	PRINCETON	3%	32%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
PIKEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL	PRINCETON	3%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
PRINCETON MIDDLE SCHOOL	PRINCETON	14%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	1.7x
PRINCETON PRIMARY SCHOOL	PRINCETON	20%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
PRINCETON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	PRINCETON	11%	38%	93%	0 Not available	0 Not available
SPANISHBURG SCHOOL	SPANISHBURG	3%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
STRALEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PRINCETON	22%	64%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.4x
SUN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LERONA	10%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
WHITETHORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	54%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.6x

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students)	Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
ATHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ATHENS	6%	36%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
BLUEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	28%	49%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
BLUEFIELD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	39%	68%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
BLUEFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	31%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
BLUEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	8%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
BRUSHFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	12%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.8x
CERES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	18%	67%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
GLENWOOD SCHOOL	PRINCETON	8%	49%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
LASHMEET/MATOAKA SCHOOL	MATOAKA	4%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PRINCETON	7%	39%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MEMORIAL SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	31%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MERCER COUNTY EARLY LEARNING CENTER	PRINCETON	27%	65%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PRINCETON	16%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MONTCALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ROCK	2%	68%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MONTCALM HIGH SCHOOL	ROCK	2%	45%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
OAKVALE SCHOOL	PRINCETON	6%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
PIKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL	PRINCETON	3%	32%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
PIKEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL	PRINCETON	3%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
PRINCETON MIDDLE SCHOOL	PRINCETON	14%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.7x
PRINCETON PRIMARY SCHOOL	PRINCETON	20%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
PRINCETON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	PRINCETON	11%	38%	93%	0 Not available	0 Not available
SPANISHBURG SCHOOL	SPANISHBURG	3%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
STRALEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PRINCETON	22%	64%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
SUN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LERONA	10%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
WHITETHORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	54%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students)	Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
ATHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ATHENS	6%	36%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
BLUEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	28%	49%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
BLUEFIELD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	39%	68%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
BLUEFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	31%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
BLUEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	8%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
BRUSHFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	12%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
CERES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	18%	67%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
GLENWOOD SCHOOL	PRINCETON	8%	49%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
LASHMEET/MATOAKA SCHOOL	MATOAKA	4%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PRINCETON	7%	39%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MEMORIAL SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	31%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MERCER COUNTY EARLY LEARNING CENTER	PRINCETON	27%	65%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PRINCETON	16%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MONTCALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ROCK	2%	68%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MONTCALM HIGH SCHOOL	ROCK	2%	45%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
OAKVALE SCHOOL	PRINCETON	6%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
PIKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL	PRINCETON	3%	32%	Between 90% and 94%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
PIKEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL	PRINCETON	3%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
PRINCETON MIDDLE SCHOOL	PRINCETON	14%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
PRINCETON PRIMARY SCHOOL	PRINCETON	20%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
PRINCETON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	PRINCETON	11%	38%	93%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
SPANISHBURG SCHOOL	SPANISHBURG	3%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
STRALEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PRINCETON	22%	64%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
SUN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LERONA	10%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
WHITETHORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	54%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students)	Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
ATHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ATHENS	6%	36%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
BLUEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	28%	49%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
BLUEFIELD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	39%	68%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
BLUEFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	31%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
BLUEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	8%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
BRUSHFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	12%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
CERES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	18%	67%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
GLENWOOD SCHOOL	PRINCETON	8%	49%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
LASHMEET/MATOAKA SCHOOL	MATOAKA	4%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PRINCETON	7%	39%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MEMORIAL SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	31%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MERCER COUNTY EARLY LEARNING CENTER	PRINCETON	27%	65%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PRINCETON	16%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MONTCALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ROCK	2%	68%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MONTCALM HIGH SCHOOL	ROCK	2%	45%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
OAKVALE SCHOOL	PRINCETON	6%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
PIKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL	PRINCETON	3%	32%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
PIKEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL	PRINCETON	3%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.6x
PRINCETON MIDDLE SCHOOL	PRINCETON	14%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
PRINCETON PRIMARY SCHOOL	PRINCETON	20%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
PRINCETON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	PRINCETON	11%	38%	93%	0 Not available	0 Not available
SPANISHBURG SCHOOL	SPANISHBURG	3%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
STRALEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PRINCETON	22%	64%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
SUN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LERONA	10%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
WHITETHORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	54%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students)	Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
ATHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ATHENS	6%	36%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	9x
BLUEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	28%	49%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
BLUEFIELD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	39%	68%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
BLUEFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	31%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.7x
BLUEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	8%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
BRUSHFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	12%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
CERES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	18%	67%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
GLENWOOD SCHOOL	PRINCETON	8%	49%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
LASHMEET/MATOAKA SCHOOL	MATOAKA	4%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PRINCETON	7%	39%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MEMORIAL SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	31%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	8.6x
MERCER COUNTY EARLY LEARNING CENTER	PRINCETON	27%	65%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PRINCETON	16%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MONTCALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ROCK	2%	68%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MONTCALM HIGH SCHOOL	ROCK	2%	45%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
OAKVALE SCHOOL	PRINCETON	6%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
PIKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL	PRINCETON	3%	32%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
PIKEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL	PRINCETON	3%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
PRINCETON MIDDLE SCHOOL	PRINCETON	14%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
PRINCETON PRIMARY SCHOOL	PRINCETON	20%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
PRINCETON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	PRINCETON	11%	38%	93%	.5Less likely	5.2x
SPANISHBURG SCHOOL	SPANISHBURG	3%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
STRALEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PRINCETON	22%	64%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.1x
SUN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LERONA	10%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
WHITETHORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BLUEFIELD	54%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.1x

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →