Enrollment
603
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bruceton Mills, WV
Bruceton School
Federal NCES profile for Bruceton School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540117000901
👥 S:T ratio 41
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bruceton School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of West Virginia schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.7:1
- large classes for West Virginia
- 603
- students enrolled
Bruceton School has class sizes larger than 74% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Preston County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540117000901 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.7:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
+12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bruceton School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bruceton School
Bruceton School is a large combined-grade school in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, enrolling 603 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.7:1 puts it in the larger third of West Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 603 puts it in the larger third of West Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment) (diversity index 2/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 603 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 19.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Preston County Schools also operates Preston High School (1,056 students) and West Preston School (604 students) alongside Bruceton 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 Bruceton School compares
Bruceton 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 | 14.7:1 | ▲ 12% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 603 | top 14% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
603
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher
- 12% above state mean
Top 74% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
23.5%
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
$12,280
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 603 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 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 98.8%
Two or More 0.8%
African American 0.2%
Hispanic or Latino 0.2%
Largest group: White at 98.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.4, Bruceton 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 Preston County Schools, which includes Bruceton School.
$12,280
Per student
-17%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.1%
State 50.2%
Federal 19.7%
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 Bruceton School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| West Preston School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kingwood Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| South Preston School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Central Preston Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bruceton School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,056
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 604
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 383
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 312
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 290
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
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 (~603 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Bruceton School
How many students attend Bruceton School?
Bruceton School has 603 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bruceton Mills, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bruceton School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bruceton School is 14.7:1, which is 12% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bruceton School?
The largest demographic group at Bruceton School is White at 98.8% of enrollment, in Bruceton Mills, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bruceton School?
Bruceton School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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 Bruceton School a good school?
Bruceton School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% 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 Preston County Schools?
Besides Bruceton School, Preston County Schools also operates Preston High School (1,056 students), West Preston School (604 students), and Kingwood Elementary (383 students). See the Preston County Schools district page for the complete list.
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