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Franklin, West Virginia - 4 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks Pendleton County Schools #1 of 56 districts in West Virginia (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,768 per pupil, Pendleton County Schools ranks #5 of 56 West Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (West Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
867
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$17,768
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pendleton County Schools operates 4 public schools serving 867 students, placing it among the smallest districts in West Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined 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 Pendleton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,768 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 6 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 22.4% local, 60.9% state, and 16.7% 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 67/100, ranked #1 of 56 in West Virginia against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
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. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Fork Elementary School, with a diversity index of 18.1/100.
Pendleton County Middle/High School accounts for 44.5% of all Pendleton County Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Pendleton 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.
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 combined. Total enrollment is 867 students.
How much does Pendleton County Schools spend per student?
Pendleton County Schools spends $17,768 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #1 in West Virginia.
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 67/100, ranking #1 out of 56 districts in West Virginia.