WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS operates 4 public schools serving 1,192 students, placing it among the smaller districts in West Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,048 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Webster County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,479 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 10.6% local, 68.2% state, and 21.2% 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 $69,276 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 49/100, ranked #12 of 56 in West Virginia against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 246.9:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 32.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.6% White, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Webster County High School accounts for 46.7% of all WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 14× across entities
WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 36 students (lowest) to 489 students (highest), a spread of 453 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.
WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 247:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 32.5% — 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.
WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS has 4 schools, including 4 other. Total enrollment is 1,192 students.
How much does WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS spend per student?
WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS spends $13,479 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #12 in West Virginia.
What is the average teacher salary in WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS is $69,276 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Webster County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS?
WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS students are 98.6% White, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS?
WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #12 out of 56 districts in West Virginia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.