HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS operates 6 public schools serving 2,194 students, placing it among the smaller districts in West Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 2,184 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Hardy County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,674 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 26.9% local, 52.1% state, and 21.0% 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 $62,665 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 24/100, ranked #50 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 361.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
Moorefield High School accounts for 22.0% of all HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,194 students.
How much does HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS spend per student?
HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS spends $13,674 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #50 in West Virginia.
What is the average teacher salary in HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS is $62,665 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Hardy County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 24/100, ranking #50 out of 56 districts in West Virginia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.