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Point Pleasant, West Virginia - 11 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Mason County Schools #28 of 56 districts in West Virginia (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,331 per pupil, Mason County Schools ranks #37 of 56 West Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (West Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,788
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$13,331
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mason County Schools operates 11 public schools serving 3,788 students, placing it among the smaller districts in West Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 combined, 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 Mason County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,331 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 33.5% local, 59.3% state, and 7.2% 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 38/100, ranked #28 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 3 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (24 AP courses district-wide), a 264:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.3% White, 1.1% African American, 0.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mason County School for Success, with a diversity index of 14.2/100.
Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School accounts for 26.3% of all Mason County Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Mason 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.
Mason County Schools school enrollment varies 77× across entities
Mason County Schools school enrollment ranges from 13 students (lowest) to 995 students (highest), a spread of 982 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Mason County Schools student-counselor ratio is 264:1 — 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 Mason County Schools is typically wider than the Mason County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Mason County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 34.6% — 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.
Mason County Schools has 11 schools, including 10 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,788 students.
How much does Mason County Schools spend per student?
Mason County Schools spends $13,331 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #28 in West Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Mason County Schools?
Mason County Schools students are 95.3% White, 1.1% African American, 0.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mason County Schools?
Mason County Schools has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #28 out of 56 districts in West Virginia.