Enrollment
855
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Wellsburg, WV
Brooke High School
Federal NCES profile for Brooke High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 540015000075
👥 S:T ratio 49
📚 AP courses 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 Attendance 14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brooke High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median. It is also one of the largest schools in West Virginia.
- #4 of 4
- public schools in Wellsburg · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.8:1
- students per teacher
- 855
- students enrolled
Brooke High School has class sizes near the West Virginia median. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Brooke High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Wellsburg, WV.
School address
District: Brooke County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540015000075 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
67.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brooke High School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brooke High School
Brooke High School is a large high school in Wellsburg, West Virginia, enrolling 855 students.
At 12.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the West Virginia median, within a few percentage points of the 13.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in West Virginia, bigger than 95% of state schools at 855 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 9 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 285 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Brooke County Schools also operates Brooke Middle School (605 students) and Brooke Primary School North (257 students) alongside Brooke High 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 Brooke High School compares
Brooke High 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 | 12.8:1 | ▼ 2% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 855 | top 5% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
855
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 48% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.4%
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
$15,642
per pupil, district-wide
- above West Virginia avg of $14,844
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 285 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
74
in-school suspensions + 62 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.9 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 94.0%
African American 2.3%
Two or More 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Asian 0.1%
Largest group: White at 94.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.5, Brooke High School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brooke County Schools, which includes Brooke High School.
$15,642
Per student
+5%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.2%
State 37.8%
Federal 15.0%
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 Brooke High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Brooke Primary School North | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Brooke Primary School South | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Brooke Intermediate School North | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Brooke Intermediate School South | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Brooke High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 605
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 257
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 203
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 172
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 121
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar high 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 (~855 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Brooke High School
How many students attend Brooke High School?
Brooke High School has 855 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wellsburg, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brooke High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brooke High School is 12.8:1, which is 2% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 18% 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 Brooke High School?
The largest demographic group at Brooke High School is White at 94.0% of enrollment, in Wellsburg, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brooke High School?
Brooke High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Brooke High School rank among public schools in Wellsburg?
By Resource Investment Index, Brooke High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Wellsburg, WV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Wellsburg on the city page.
Is Brooke High School a good school?
Brooke High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median. It is also one of the largest schools in West Virginia. 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 Brooke County Schools?
Besides Brooke High School, Brooke County Schools also operates Brooke Middle School (605 students), Brooke Primary School North (257 students), and Brooke Primary School South (203 students). See the Brooke County Schools district page for the complete list.
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