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Moundsville, West Virginia - 13 schools
An equity score of 45/100 ranks Marshall County Schools #16 of 56 districts in West Virginia (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,204 per pupil, Marshall County Schools ranks #7 of 56 West Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (West Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,239
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$17,204
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Marshall County Schools operates 13 public schools serving 4,239 students, placing it among the smaller districts in West Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined, 2 middle, 2 elementary, 1 high 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 Marshall County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,204 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 75.1% local, 14.9% state, and 10.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 45/100, ranked #16 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 2 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (26 AP courses district-wide), a 280.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.6% White, 1.0% African American, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Center Mcmechen Elementary School, with a diversity index of 28.3/100.
Its largest campus is John Marshall High School, enrolling 1,048 students (25% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Gateway Achievement Center, at 38 students, a 28x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
John Marshall High School accounts for 24.7% of all Marshall County Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Marshall 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.
Marshall County Schools school enrollment varies 28× across entities
Marshall County Schools school enrollment ranges from 38 students (lowest) to 1,048 students (highest), a spread of 1,010 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Marshall County Schools student-counselor ratio is 281:1 — 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 Marshall County Schools is typically wider than the Marshall County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Marshall County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 33.5% — 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.
Marshall County Schools has 13 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 8 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,239 students.
How much does Marshall County Schools spend per student?
Marshall County Schools spends $17,204 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #16 in West Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Marshall County Schools?
Marshall County Schools students are 94.6% White, 1.0% African American, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Marshall County Schools?
Marshall County Schools has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #16 out of 56 districts in West Virginia.