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Huntington, West Virginia - 25 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Cabell County Schools #26 of 56 districts in West Virginia (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,538 per pupil, Cabell County Schools ranks #18 of 56 West Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (West Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
11,473
Total Enrollment
25
Schools
$14,538
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Cabell County Schools operates 25 public schools serving 11,473 students, placing it in the mid-size range in West Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 19 combined, 4 middle, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Cabell County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,538 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 56 West Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how West Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.8% local, 44.7% state, and 21.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 38/100, ranked #26 of 56 in West Virginia against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 25 schools offering Advanced Placement (51 AP courses district-wide), a 289.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.1% White, 6.5% African American, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Spring Hill Elementary School, with a diversity index of 64.4/100.
Its largest campus is Huntington High School, enrolling 1,667 students (15% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Crossroads Academy, at 43 students, a 39x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Cabell County Schools school enrollment varies 39× across entities
Cabell County Schools school enrollment ranges from 43 students (lowest) to 1,667 students (highest), a spread of 1,624 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Cabell County Schools student-counselor ratio is 289:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Cabell County Schools is typically wider than the Cabell County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Cabell County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 32.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Cabell County Schools has 25 schools, including 2 high, 4 middle, 19 combined. Total enrollment is 11,473 students.
How much does Cabell County Schools spend per student?
Cabell County Schools spends $14,538 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #26 in West Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Cabell County Schools?
Cabell County Schools students are 82.1% White, 6.5% African American, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 25 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cabell County Schools?
Cabell County Schools has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #26 out of 56 districts in West Virginia.