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Buckhannon, West Virginia - 9 schools
An equity score of 26/100 ranks Upshur County Schools #44 of 56 districts in West Virginia (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,738 per pupil, Upshur County Schools ranks #50 of 56 West Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (West Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,776
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$12,738
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Upshur County Schools operates 9 public schools serving 3,776 students, placing it among the smaller districts in West Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Upshur County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,738 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 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 22.7% local, 54.3% state, and 23.0% 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 26/100, ranked #44 of 56 in West Virginia against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (27 AP courses district-wide), a 351.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 31.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.5% White, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Buckhannon Academy Elementary School, with a diversity index of 10.6/100.
Its largest campus is Buckhannon Upshur High School, enrolling 1,068 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Rock Cave Elementary, at 112 students, a 10x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Buckhannon Upshur High School accounts for 28.3% of all Upshur County Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Upshur 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.
Upshur County Schools school enrollment varies 9.5× across entities
Upshur County Schools school enrollment ranges from 112 students (lowest) to 1,068 students (highest), a spread of 956 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Upshur County Schools student-counselor ratio is 351:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Upshur County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 31.8% — 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.
Upshur County Schools has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 7 combined. Total enrollment is 3,776 students.
How much does Upshur County Schools spend per student?
Upshur County Schools spends $12,738 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #44 in West Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Upshur County Schools?
Upshur County Schools students are 97.5% White, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Upshur County Schools?
Upshur County Schools has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #44 out of 56 districts in West Virginia.