Marion County Schools vs Wayne County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Marion County Schools Wayne County Schools
Location Fairmont, West Virginia Wayne, West Virginia
Total Enrollment 7,406 6,240
Number of Schools 19 18
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.8:1 12.7:1

Spending

Metric Marion County Schools Wayne County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,106 $14,446
Federal Revenue 12.6% 17.1%
State Revenue 51.4% 56.2%
Local Revenue 36.0% 26.7%
Marion County Schools
Federal State Local
Wayne County Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Marion County Schools Wayne County Schools
White 90.1% 96.8%
African American 3.0% 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3% 0.3%
Asian 0.5% 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.9% 1.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch N/A N/A

Academic Resources

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

Resource Marion County Schools Wayne County Schools
AP Courses Offered 23 24
Schools with AP 3 3
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 294.9:1 295.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 23.9% 40.7%

School Types

Marion County Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 7

Wayne County Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 8

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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.