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Glenville, West Virginia - 2 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Gilmer County Schools #3 of 56 districts in West Virginia (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,268 per pupil, Gilmer County Schools ranks #9 of 56 West Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (West Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Gilmer County Schools operates 2 public schools serving 792 students, placing it among the smallest districts in West Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Gilmer County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,268 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 24.3% local, 64.2% state, and 11.5% 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 63/100, ranked #3 of 56 in West Virginia against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 255.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 39.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.3% White, 0.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Gilmer County High School, enrolling 421 students (58% of the district's total enrollment).
Gilmer County High School accounts for 53.2% of all Gilmer County Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Gilmer County Schools a distant remainder — means Gilmer County Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Gilmer County Schools student-counselor ratio is 255:1 — 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 Gilmer County Schools is typically wider than the Gilmer County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Gilmer County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 39.9% — 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.
Gilmer County Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 792 students.
How much does Gilmer County Schools spend per student?
Gilmer County Schools spends $16,268 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #3 in West Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Gilmer County Schools?
Gilmer County Schools students are 97.3% White, 0.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gilmer County Schools?
Gilmer County Schools has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #3 out of 56 districts in West Virginia.