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St. Marys, West Virginia - 4 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Pleasants County Schools #40 of 56 districts in West Virginia (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,391 per pupil, Pleasants County Schools ranks #8 of 56 West Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (West Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,086
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$16,391
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pleasants County Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,086 students, placing it among the smallest districts in West Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Pleasants County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,391 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 53.2% local, 33.5% state, and 13.4% 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 31/100, ranked #40 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 337.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.1% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is St. Marys Elementary School, with a diversity index of 8.3/100.
Its largest campus is St. Marys High School, enrolling 309 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
St. Marys High School accounts for 28.5% of all Pleasants County Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Pleasants 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.
Pleasants County Schools student-counselor ratio is 338:1 — 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 Pleasants County Schools is typically wider than the Pleasants County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Pleasants County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 27.9% — 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 Pleasants County Schools is typically wider than the Pleasants County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Pleasants County Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,086 students.
How much does Pleasants County Schools spend per student?
Pleasants County Schools spends $16,391 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #40 in West Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Pleasants County Schools?
Pleasants County Schools students are 96.1% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pleasants County Schools?
Pleasants County Schools has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #40 out of 56 districts in West Virginia.