ELKINS, W.Va. — The Randolph County Board of Education is making difficult consolidation decisions and Superintendent Shawn Dilly believes the state funding formula is playing a big part.

The shrinking pool of dollars caused by falling enrollment of nearly 700 students forced the board in a vote last week to agree to close the Harman K-12 and consolidate those students into Jennings Randolph Elementary, Elkins Middle and Elkins High schools. Additionally, the board approved the closure of North Elementary and the consolidation of those students into Jennings Randolph Elementary. The changes will take effect in the 2026-2027 academic year.

“That’s basically a middle school that we’ve lost,” Dilly said. “And we continue to try to operate, maintain, and support all of the facilities and sch

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