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Moorefield, West Virginia - 6 schools
An equity score of 26/100 ranks Hardy County Schools #46 of 56 districts in West Virginia (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,282 per pupil, Hardy County Schools ranks #39 of 56 West Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (West Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,194
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$13,282
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hardy County Schools operates 6 public schools serving 2,194 students, placing it among the smallest districts in West Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Hardy County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,282 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 26.9% local, 52.1% state, and 21.0% 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 26/100, ranked #46 of 56 in West Virginia against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 361.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 38.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.2% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Moorefield Elementary School, with a diversity index of 40.9/100.
Its largest campus is Moorefield High School, enrolling 480 students (22% of the district's total enrollment).
Moorefield High School accounts for 21.9% of all Hardy County Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Hardy 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.
Hardy County Schools student-counselor ratio is 361:1 — 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.
Hardy County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 38.3% — 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.
Hardy County Schools has 6 schools, including 1 high, 3 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,194 students.
How much does Hardy County Schools spend per student?
Hardy County Schools spends $13,282 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #46 in West Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Hardy County Schools?
Hardy County Schools students are 84.2% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hardy County Schools?
Hardy County Schools has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #46 out of 56 districts in West Virginia.