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West Union, West Virginia - 4 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Doddridge County Schools #29 of 56 districts in West Virginia (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,563 per pupil, Doddridge County Schools ranks #2 of 56 West Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (West Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,119
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$23,563
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Doddridge County Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,119 students, placing it among the smallest districts in West Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Doddridge County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,563 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 6 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 81.0% local, 10.2% state, and 8.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 38/100, ranked #29 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 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 346:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.3% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Doddridge County High School, with a diversity index of 8.7/100.
Its largest campus is Doddridge County High School, enrolling 355 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Doddridge County High School accounts for 29.4% of all Doddridge County Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Doddridge County Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Doddridge County Schools school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Doddridge County Schools school enrollment ranges from 170 students (lowest) to 355 students (highest), a spread of 185 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Doddridge County Schools student-counselor ratio is 346:1 — 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 Doddridge County Schools is typically wider than the Doddridge County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Doddridge County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 15.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Doddridge County Schools is typically wider than the Doddridge County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Doddridge County Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,119 students.
How much does Doddridge County Schools spend per student?
Doddridge County Schools spends $23,563 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #29 in West Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Doddridge County Schools?
Doddridge County Schools students are 97.3% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Doddridge County Schools?
Doddridge County Schools has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #29 out of 56 districts in West Virginia.