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Parsons, West Virginia - 3 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Tucker County Schools #10 of 56 districts in West Virginia (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,963 per pupil, Tucker County Schools ranks #16 of 56 West Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (West Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
961
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,963
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Tucker County Schools operates 3 public schools serving 961 students, placing it among the smallest districts in West Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high 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 Tucker County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,963 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 31.2% local, 58.6% state, and 10.2% 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 51/100, ranked #10 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 306:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.8% White, 1.3% African American, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School, with a diversity index of 7.4/100.
Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School accounts for 46.8% of all Tucker County Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Tucker County Schools a distant remainder — means Tucker 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.
Tucker County Schools school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Tucker County Schools school enrollment ranges from 189 students (lowest) to 450 students (highest), a spread of 261 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.
Tucker County Schools student-counselor ratio is 306:1 — 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 Tucker County Schools is typically wider than the Tucker County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Tucker County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 32.7% — 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.
Tucker County Schools has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 961 students.
How much does Tucker County Schools spend per student?
Tucker County Schools spends $14,963 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #10 in West Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Tucker County Schools?
Tucker County Schools students are 96.8% White, 1.3% African American, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tucker County Schools?
Tucker County Schools has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #10 out of 56 districts in West Virginia.