WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS operates 24 public schools serving 11,663 students, placing it in the mid-size range in West Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 17 other, 5 middle, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 11,096 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Wood County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,290 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 31.1% local, 52.8% state, and 16.0% 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 $65,604 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 23/100, ranked #51 of 56 in West Virginia against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 24 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 363.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 30.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.3% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.
WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 9.3× across entities
WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 160 students (lowest) to 1,491 students (highest), a spread of 1,331 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.
WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 364:1 — 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.
WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 30.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS is typically wider than the WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS-aggregate figure suggests.
WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS has 24 schools, including 2 high, 17 other, 5 middle. Total enrollment is 11,663 students.
How much does WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS spend per student?
WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS spends $13,290 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #51 in West Virginia.
What is the average teacher salary in WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS is $65,604 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Wood County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS?
WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS students are 91.3% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 24 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS?
WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #51 out of 56 districts in West Virginia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.