PENDLETON COUNTY SCHOOLS operates 4 public schools serving 867 students, placing it among the smaller districts in West Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 850 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Pendleton County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,394 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 22.4% local, 60.9% state, and 16.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $82,155 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 68/100, ranked #1 of 56 in West Virginia against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 164.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 27.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.0% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Pendleton County Middle/High School accounts for 45.4% of all PENDLETON COUNTY SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PENDLETON COUNTY SCHOOLS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
PENDLETON COUNTY SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
PENDLETON COUNTY SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 103 students (lowest) to 386 students (highest), a spread of 283 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.
PENDLETON COUNTY SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 164:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
PENDLETON COUNTY SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 27.7% — 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 PENDLETON COUNTY SCHOOLS is typically wider than the PENDLETON COUNTY SCHOOLS-aggregate figure suggests.
PENDLETON COUNTY SCHOOLS has 4 schools, including 4 other. Total enrollment is 867 students.
How much does PENDLETON COUNTY SCHOOLS spend per student?
PENDLETON COUNTY SCHOOLS spends $21,394 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #1 in West Virginia.
What is the average teacher salary in PENDLETON COUNTY SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in PENDLETON COUNTY SCHOOLS is $82,155 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PENDLETON COUNTY SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Pendleton County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of PENDLETON COUNTY SCHOOLS?
PENDLETON COUNTY SCHOOLS students are 93.0% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for PENDLETON COUNTY SCHOOLS?
PENDLETON COUNTY SCHOOLS has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #1 out of 56 districts in West Virginia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.