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Wheeling, West Virginia - 13 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Ohio County Schools #36 of 56 districts in West Virginia (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,508 per pupil, Ohio County Schools ranks #15 of 56 West Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (West Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,953
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$15,508
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ohio County Schools operates 13 public schools serving 4,953 students, placing it among the smaller districts in West Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 combined, 3 middle, 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 Ohio County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,508 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 46.7% local, 39.5% state, and 13.8% 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 32/100, ranked #36 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 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (23 AP courses district-wide), a 258.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.0% White, 7.0% African American, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Madison Elementary School, with a diversity index of 51.9/100.
Its largest campus is Wheeling Park High School, enrolling 1,427 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is West Liberty Elementary School, at 124 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Wheeling Park High School accounts for 28.8% of all Ohio County Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Ohio 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.
Ohio County Schools school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Ohio County Schools school enrollment ranges from 124 students (lowest) to 1,427 students (highest), a spread of 1,303 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Ohio County Schools student-counselor ratio is 259:1 — 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 Ohio County Schools is typically wider than the Ohio County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Ohio County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 28.0% — 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 Ohio County Schools is typically wider than the Ohio County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Ohio County Schools has 13 schools, including 1 high, 9 combined, 3 middle. Total enrollment is 4,953 students.
How much does Ohio County Schools spend per student?
Ohio County Schools spends $15,508 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #36 in West Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Ohio County Schools?
Ohio County Schools students are 83.0% White, 7.0% African American, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ohio County Schools?
Ohio County Schools has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #36 out of 56 districts in West Virginia.