Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal
records, no number is typed in by an editor. District totals are aggregated directly from the schools reporting under this district in the source records. See our
editorial standards & corrections policy, the
methodology behind these numbers, or
report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.
Webster Springs, West Virginia - 4 schools
An equity score of 58/100 ranks Webster County Schools #6 of 56 districts in West Virginia (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,300 per pupil, Webster County Schools ranks #38 of 56 West Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (West Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,192
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,300
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Webster County Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,192 students, placing it among the smallest districts in West Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined 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 Webster County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,300 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 10.6% local, 68.2% state, and 21.2% 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 58/100, ranked #6 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.
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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Webster Springs Elementary School, with a diversity index of 5.1/100.
Its largest campus is Webster County High School, enrolling 489 students (47% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Hacker Valley Elementary School, at 36 students, a 14x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Webster County High School accounts for 41.0% of all Webster County Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Webster 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.
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 combined. Total enrollment is 1,192 students.
How much does Webster County Schools spend per student?
Webster County Schools spends $13,300 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #6 in West Virginia.
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 58/100, ranking #6 out of 56 districts in West Virginia.