Hancock County Schools vs Nicholas County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Hancock County Schools Nicholas County Schools
Location New Cumberland, West Virginia Summersville, West Virginia
Total Enrollment 3,497 3,484
Number of Schools 7 13
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.3:1 13.6:1

Spending

Metric Hancock County Schools Nicholas County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,820 $14,052
Federal Revenue 14.5% 28.3%
State Revenue 50.0% 50.3%
Local Revenue 35.5% 21.4%
Hancock County Schools
Federal State Local
Nicholas County Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Hancock County Schools Nicholas County Schools
White 91.3% 97.7%
African American 2.6% 0.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7% 0.5%
Asian 0.2% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.1% 0.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch N/A N/A

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Hancock County Schools Nicholas County Schools
AP Courses Offered 19 1
Schools with AP 2 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 416.5:1 351:1
Chronic Absenteeism 24.3% 28.0%

School Types

Hancock County Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 3

Nicholas County Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 5

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.