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Parkersburg, West Virginia - 24 schools
An equity score of 21/100 ranks Wood County Schools #49 of 56 districts in West Virginia (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,407 per pupil, Wood County Schools ranks #54 of 56 West Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (West Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
11,663
Total Enrollment
24
Schools
$12,407
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
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 combined, 5 middle, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 Wood County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,407 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 31.1% local, 52.8% state, and 16.0% 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 21/100, ranked #49 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 3 of 24 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 363.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Neale Elementary School, with a diversity index of 31.7/100.
Its largest campus is Parkersburg High School, enrolling 1,491 students (13% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Fairplains Elementary School, at 160 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
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 combined, 5 middle. Total enrollment is 11,663 students.
How much does Wood County Schools spend per student?
Wood County Schools spends $12,407 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #49 in West Virginia.
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 21/100, ranking #49 out of 56 districts in West Virginia.