Enrollment
139
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Arnoldsburg, WV
Arnoldsburg School
Federal NCES profile for Arnoldsburg School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540021000139
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 86
📋 Attendance 21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Arnoldsburg School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of West Virginia schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.7:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 139
- students enrolled
Arnoldsburg School has class sizes smaller than 95% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Calhoun County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540021000139 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Arnoldsburg School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Arnoldsburg School
Arnoldsburg School is a small combined-grade school in Arnoldsburg, West Virginia, enrolling 139 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Arnoldsburg School is leaner than roughly 95% of West Virginia schools and 34% under the state's 13.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 139 puts it in the smaller third of West Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 643 West Virginia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 70 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 19.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Calhoun County Schools also operates Calhoun Middle/High School (498 students) and Pleasant Hill School (152 students) alongside Arnoldsburg School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Arnoldsburg School compares
Arnoldsburg School on the metrics families compare, against West Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs West Virginia | West Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.7:1 | ▼ 34% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 139 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
139
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 5% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,085
per pupil, district-wide
- above West Virginia avg of $14,844
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 70 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 97.1%
Two or More 1.4%
African American 0.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%
Largest group: White at 97.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.7, Arnoldsburg School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Calhoun County Schools, which includes Arnoldsburg School.
$16,085
Per student
+8%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.5%
State 60.7%
Federal 19.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Arnoldsburg School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun Middle/High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pleasant Hill School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Arnoldsburg School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 498
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 152
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of West Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~139 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Arnoldsburg School
How many students attend Arnoldsburg School?
Arnoldsburg School has 139 students enrolled. It is a public school in Arnoldsburg, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Arnoldsburg School?
The student-teacher ratio at Arnoldsburg School is 8.7:1, which is 34% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 45% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arnoldsburg School?
The largest demographic group at Arnoldsburg School is White at 97.1% of enrollment, in Arnoldsburg, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Arnoldsburg School?
Arnoldsburg School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Arnoldsburg School a good school?
Arnoldsburg School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of West Virginia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Calhoun County Schools?
Besides Arnoldsburg School, Calhoun County Schools also operates Calhoun Middle/High School (498 students) and Pleasant Hill School (152 students). See the Calhoun County Schools district page for the complete list.
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