Enrollment
280
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Belington, WV
Belington Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Belington Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540003000001
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Belington Elementary earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median.
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 14:1
- students per teacher
- 280
- students enrolled
Belington Elementary has class sizes near the West Virginia median. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Barbour County Board of Education · West Virginia
NCES ID 540003000001 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
+7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Belington Elementary compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Belington Elementary
Belington Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Belington, West Virginia, enrolling 280 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14:1 puts it in the larger third of West Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 280 students, its enrollment sits close to the West Virginia median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 643 West Virginia schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment) (diversity index 3/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 933 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Barbour County Board of Education spends $11,885 per pupil, 20% below the West Virginia average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 25.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Barbour County Board of Education also operates Philip Barbour High School Complex (520 students) and Philippi Elementary School (387 students) alongside Belington Elementary.
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 Belington Elementary compares
Belington Elementary 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 | 14:1 | ▲ 7% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 280 | top 55% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
280
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher
- 7% above state mean
Top 64% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
29.6%
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
$11,885
per pupil, district-wide
- below West Virginia avg of $14,844
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 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 98.6%
Two or More 1.4%
Largest group: White at 98.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.8, Belington Elementary is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Barbour County Board of Education, which includes Belington Elementary.
$11,885
Per student
-20%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.6%
State 55.3%
Federal 25.2%
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 Belington Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Barbour High School Complex | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Philippi Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Belington Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Philippi Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Kasson Elementary Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Belington Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 520
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 387
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 248
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 244
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 179
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
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 (~280 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Belington Elementary
How many students attend Belington Elementary?
Belington Elementary has 280 students enrolled. It is a public school in Belington, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Belington Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Belington Elementary is 14:1, which is 7% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Belington Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Belington Elementary is White at 98.6% of enrollment, in Belington, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Belington Elementary?
Belington Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower 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 Belington Elementary a good school?
Belington Elementary earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median. 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 Barbour County Board of Education?
Besides Belington Elementary, Barbour County Board of Education also operates Philip Barbour High School Complex (520 students), Philippi Elementary School (387 students), and Belington Middle School (248 students). See the Barbour County Board of Education district page for the complete list.
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