Middle school (grades 6-8) · Parkersburg, WV

Blennerhassett Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Blennerhassett Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 540162001365
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👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Blennerhassett Middle School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of West Virginia schools.

#2 of 4
middle schools in Parkersburg · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
16.7:1
large classes for West Virginia
534
students enrolled

Blennerhassett Middle School has class sizes larger than 90% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Blennerhassett Middle School ranks #2 of 4 middle schools in Parkersburg, WV.

School address

Parkersburg, WV 26101
District: Wood County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540162001365 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+11 students YoY

Blennerhassett Middle School held near 520 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 32.5 → 34.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 540162001365 · Parkersburg, WV Middle · MID · TRAD

534 enr · 16.7:1 · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Parkersburg High School (1,491 students)

Blennerhassett Middle School held near 520 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 32.5 → 34.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Blennerhassett Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Blennerhassett Middle School reports 534 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Blennerhassett Middle School compares

Blennerhassett Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs West Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs West Virginia West Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.7:1 ▲ 27% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 534 top 20% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
534
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.7:1
students per teacher - 27% above state mean
Top 90% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.2%
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
$13,900
per pupil, district-wide - below West Virginia avg of $15,158
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 534 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
69
in-school suspensions + 62 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 93.6%
Two or More 3.7%
African American 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 93.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.2, Blennerhassett Middle School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Wood County Schools reports $13,900 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Blennerhassett Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Parkersburg High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Parkersburg South High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Williamstown High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Edison Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Williamstown Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Blennerhassett Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Wood County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~534 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Blennerhassett Middle School

How many students attend Blennerhassett Middle School?

Blennerhassett Middle School has 534 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Parkersburg, WV. CCD year-over-year: 509 (2022-23) → 520 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Blennerhassett Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Blennerhassett Middle School is 16.7:1, which is 27% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blennerhassett Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Blennerhassett Middle School is White at 93.6% of enrollment, in Parkersburg, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Blennerhassett Middle School?

Blennerhassett Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Blennerhassett Middle School rank among middle schools in Parkersburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Blennerhassett Middle School ranks #2 of 4 middle schools in Parkersburg, WV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Parkersburg on the city page.

What other schools are in Wood County Schools?

Besides Blennerhassett Middle School, Wood County Schools also operates Parkersburg High School (1,491 students), Parkersburg South High School (1,373 students), and Williamstown High School (676 students). See the Wood County Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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