An equity score of 31/100 ranks Fayette County Schools #36 of 55 districts in West Virginia (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,235 per pupil, Fayette County Schools ranks #34 of 55 West Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (West Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,613
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$14,235
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fayette County Schools operates 11 public schools serving 5,613 students, placing it among the smaller districts in West Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly 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 Fayette County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,235 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 55 West Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how West Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.9% local, 57.2% state, and 16.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 31/100, ranked #36 of 55 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 3 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (23 AP courses district-wide), a 371.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 35.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.3% White, 3.1% African American, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Valley Pk-8, with a diversity index of 28.1/100.
Its largest campus is Oak Hill High, enrolling 1,057 students (20% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Ansted Elementary, at 178 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Oak Hill High accounts for 18.8% of all Fayette County Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Fayette County Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Fayette County Schools school enrollment varies 5.9× across entities
Fayette County Schools school enrollment ranges from 178 students (lowest) to 1,057 students (highest), a spread of 879 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.
Fayette County Schools student-counselor ratio is 371:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Fayette County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 35.6% — 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.
Fayette County Schools has 11 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 8 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,613 students.
How much does Fayette County Schools spend per student?
Fayette County Schools spends $14,235 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #36 in West Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Fayette County Schools?
Fayette County Schools students are 91.3% White, 3.1% African American, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fayette County Schools?
Fayette County Schools has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #36 out of 55 districts in West Virginia.