Enrollment
257
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Follansbee, WV
Brooke Primary School North
Federal NCES profile for Brooke Primary School North, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 540015001584
👥 S:T ratio 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brooke Primary School North earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of West Virginia schools.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15.1:1
- large classes for West Virginia
- 257
- students enrolled
Brooke Primary School North has class sizes larger than 79% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Brooke County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540015001584 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.1:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
+15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brooke Primary School North compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brooke Primary School North
Brooke Primary School North is a mid-sized elementary school in Follansbee, West Virginia, enrolling 257 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.1:1 puts it in the larger third of West Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 257 students, its enrollment sits close to the West Virginia median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 257 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.7% 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 High School (855 students) and Brooke Middle School (605 students) alongside Brooke Primary School North.
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 Primary School North compares
Brooke Primary School North 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 | 15.1:1 | ▲ 15% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 257 | top 61% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
257
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher
- 15% above state mean
Top 79% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
37.7%
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
$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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 257 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 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 92.6%
African American 3.5%
Two or More 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 92.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.1, Brooke Primary School North is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brooke County Schools, which includes Brooke Primary School North.
$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 Primary School North Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Brooke Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Brooke Primary School South | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Brooke Intermediate School North | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Brooke Intermediate School South | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Brooke Primary School North's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 855
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 605
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- 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 elementary 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 (~257 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Brooke Primary School North
How many students attend Brooke Primary School North?
Brooke Primary School North has 257 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Follansbee, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brooke Primary School North?
The student-teacher ratio at Brooke Primary School North is 15.1:1, which is 15% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brooke Primary School North?
The largest demographic group at Brooke Primary School North is White at 92.6% of enrollment, in Follansbee, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brooke Primary School North?
Brooke Primary School North has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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 Brooke Primary School North a good school?
Brooke Primary School North earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% 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 Brooke County Schools?
Besides Brooke Primary School North, Brooke County Schools also operates Brooke High School (855 students), Brooke Middle School (605 students), and Brooke Primary School South (203 students). See the Brooke County Schools district page for the complete list.
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