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Weston, West Virginia - 6 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Lewis County Schools #38 of 56 districts in West Virginia (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,616 per pupil, Lewis County Schools ranks #35 of 56 West Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (West Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,403
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$13,616
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lewis County Schools operates 6 public schools serving 2,403 students, placing it among the smallest districts in West Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 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 Lewis County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,616 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 26.7% local, 50.0% state, and 23.3% 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 31/100, ranked #38 of 56 in West Virginia against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 270.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 52.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.6% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jane Lew Elementary School, with a diversity index of 12.5/100.
Its largest campus is Lewis County High School, enrolling 703 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Leading Creek Elementary, at 116 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lewis County High School accounts for 29.3% of all Lewis County Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lewis 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.
Lewis County Schools school enrollment varies 6.1× across entities
Lewis County Schools school enrollment ranges from 116 students (lowest) to 703 students (highest), a spread of 587 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.
Lewis 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 Lewis County Schools is typically wider than the Lewis County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Lewis County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 52.5% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Lewis County Schools has 6 schools, including 5 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,403 students.
How much does Lewis County Schools spend per student?
Lewis County Schools spends $13,616 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #38 in West Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Lewis County Schools?
Lewis County Schools students are 96.6% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lewis County Schools?
Lewis County Schools has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #38 out of 56 districts in West Virginia.