PRESTON COUNTY SCHOOLS operates 10 public schools serving 4,090 students, placing it among the smaller districts in West Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 other, 2 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,765 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Preston County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,777 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 30.1% local, 50.2% state, and 19.7% 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 $63,613 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 25/100, ranked #46 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 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 291.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 40.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.2% White, 0.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Preston High School accounts for 28.0% of all PRESTON COUNTY SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PRESTON 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.
PRESTON COUNTY SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 32× across entities
PRESTON COUNTY SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 33 students (lowest) to 1,056 students (highest), a spread of 1,023 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
PRESTON COUNTY SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 291:1 — 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 PRESTON COUNTY SCHOOLS is typically wider than the PRESTON COUNTY SCHOOLS-aggregate figure suggests.
PRESTON COUNTY SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 40.4% — 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.
PRESTON COUNTY SCHOOLS has 10 schools, including 1 high, 7 other, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,090 students.
How much does PRESTON COUNTY SCHOOLS spend per student?
PRESTON COUNTY SCHOOLS spends $12,777 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #46 in West Virginia.
What is the average teacher salary in PRESTON COUNTY SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in PRESTON COUNTY SCHOOLS is $63,613 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PRESTON COUNTY SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Preston County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of PRESTON COUNTY SCHOOLS?
PRESTON COUNTY SCHOOLS students are 98.2% White, 0.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for PRESTON COUNTY SCHOOLS?
PRESTON COUNTY SCHOOLS has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #46 out of 56 districts in West Virginia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.