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Charles Town, West Virginia - 16 schools
An equity score of 13/100 ranks Jefferson County Schools #55 of 56 districts in West Virginia (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,888 per pupil, Jefferson County Schools ranks #48 of 56 West Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (West Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
8,389
Total Enrollment
16
Schools
$12,888
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Jefferson County Schools operates 16 public schools serving 8,389 students, placing it among the smaller districts in West Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 combined, 4 middle, 2 high, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jefferson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,888 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 42.0% local, 44.5% state, and 13.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 13/100, ranked #55 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 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (44 AP courses district-wide), a 340.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.6% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ranson Elementary School, with a diversity index of 70.1/100.
Its largest campus is Washington High School, enrolling 1,458 students (17% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is North Jefferson Elementary, at 247 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Washington High School accounts for 17.4% of all Jefferson County Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Jefferson 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.
Jefferson County Schools school enrollment varies 5.9× across entities
Jefferson County Schools school enrollment ranges from 247 students (lowest) to 1,458 students (highest), a spread of 1,211 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.
Jefferson County Schools student-counselor ratio is 341:1 — 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 Jefferson County Schools is typically wider than the Jefferson County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Jefferson County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 27.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Jefferson County Schools is typically wider than the Jefferson County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Jefferson County Schools has 16 schools, including 2 high, 4 middle, 9 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 8,389 students.
How much does Jefferson County Schools spend per student?
Jefferson County Schools spends $12,888 per student. The district has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #55 in West Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Jefferson County Schools?
Jefferson County Schools students are 69.6% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.4% African American, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jefferson County Schools?
Jefferson County Schools has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #55 out of 56 districts in West Virginia.