High school (grades 9-12) · Buckhannon, WV

Buckhannon Upshur High School

Federal NCES profile for Buckhannon Upshur High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 540147001078
Compare schools View district
Compiled from official source data by .
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Buckhannon Upshur High School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of West Virginia schools. It is also one of the largest schools in West Virginia.

#6 of 7
public schools in Buckhannon · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
16.4:1
large classes for West Virginia
1,068
students enrolled

Buckhannon Upshur High School has class sizes larger than 88% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Buckhannon Upshur High School ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Buckhannon, WV.

School address

Buckhannon, WV 26201
District: Upshur County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540147001078 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-76 students YoY

Buckhannon Upshur High School shrank from 1,196 students in 2022-23 to 1,120 in 2023-24 (-6.4%).

Teacher FTE held 65.0 → 65.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-76 students YoY 540147001078 · Buckhannon, WV High · MID · TRAD

1,068 enr · 16.4:1 · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: B-U Middle School (718 students)

Buckhannon Upshur High School shrank from 1,196 students in 2022-23 to 1,120 in 2023-24 (-6.4%). Teacher FTE held 65.0 → 65.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Buckhannon Upshur High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Buckhannon Upshur High School reports 1,068 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 Buckhannon Upshur High School compares

Buckhannon Upshur High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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 16.4:1 ▲ 25% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,068 top 3% - -

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

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,068
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher - 25% above state mean
Top 88% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
47.8%
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
$12,908
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 534 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
190
in-school suspensions + 74 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 95.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
Two or More 1.4%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 95.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.5, Buckhannon Upshur High School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 27
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Upshur County Schools reports $12,908 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Buckhannon Upshur High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
B-U Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Buckhannon Academy Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Tennerton Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Union Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
French Creek Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Upshur County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide high 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 (~1,068 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Buckhannon Upshur High School

How many students attend Buckhannon Upshur High School?

Buckhannon Upshur High School has 1,068 students enrolled. It is a high school in Buckhannon, WV. CCD year-over-year: 1,196 (2022-23) → 1,120 (2023-24), down 76.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Buckhannon Upshur High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Buckhannon Upshur High School is 16.4:1, which is 25% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Buckhannon Upshur High School?

The largest demographic group at Buckhannon Upshur High School is White at 95.6% of enrollment, in Buckhannon, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Buckhannon Upshur High School?

Buckhannon Upshur High School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower 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 Buckhannon Upshur High School rank among public schools in Buckhannon?

By Resource Investment Index, Buckhannon Upshur High School ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Buckhannon, 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 Buckhannon on the city page.

What other schools are in Upshur County Schools?

Besides Buckhannon Upshur High School, Upshur County Schools also operates B-U Middle School (718 students), Buckhannon Academy Elementary School (487 students), and Tennerton Elementary (289 students). See the Upshur 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.

View saved
Compiled from official source data by .