GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOLS operates 14 public schools serving 4,702 students, placing it among the smaller districts in West Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 other, 2 high, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,429 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Greenbrier County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,175 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 29.9% local, 47.0% state, and 23.1% 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 $73,192 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 40/100, ranked #25 of 56 in West Virginia against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 270.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.2% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.
Greenbrier East High School accounts for 22.5% of all GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means GREENBRIER 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.
GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 31× across entities
GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 32 students (lowest) to 997 students (highest), a spread of 965 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.
GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 271:1 — 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 GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOLS is typically wider than the GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOLS-aggregate figure suggests.
GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 34.8% — 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.
How many schools are in GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOLS?
GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOLS has 14 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 10 other. Total enrollment is 4,702 students.
How much does GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOLS spend per student?
GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOLS spends $15,175 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #25 in West Virginia.
What is the average teacher salary in GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOLS is $73,192 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Greenbrier County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOLS?
GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOLS students are 93.2% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOLS?
GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOLS has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #25 out of 56 districts in West Virginia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.