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 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,385 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Upshur County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,627 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 22.7% local, 54.3% state, and 23.0% 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 $57,411 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 24/100, ranked #49 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 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (27 AP courses district-wide), a 351.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
Buckhannon Upshur High School accounts for 31.6% of all UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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 other. Total enrollment is 3,776 students.
How much does UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS spend per student?
UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS spends $13,627 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #49 in West Virginia.
What is the average teacher salary in UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS is $57,411 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Upshur County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 24/100, ranking #49 out of 56 districts in West Virginia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.