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 other, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,296 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Fayette County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,904 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 25.9% local, 57.2% state, and 16.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $67,259 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 32/100, ranked #35 of 56 in West Virginia against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (23 AP courses district-wide), a 371.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
Oak Hill High accounts for 20.0% of all FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means FAYETTE 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.
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 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,613 students.
How much does FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOLS spend per student?
FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOLS spends $14,904 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #35 in West Virginia.
What is the average teacher salary in FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOLS is $67,259 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Fayette County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 32/100, ranking #35 out of 56 districts in West Virginia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.