Enrollment
90
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Burlington, WV
Burlington Primary
Federal NCES profile for Burlington Primary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540087000711
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 28
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Burlington Primary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of West Virginia schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 90
- students enrolled
Burlington Primary has class sizes smaller than 94% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mineral County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540087000711 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Burlington Primary compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Burlington Primary
Burlington Primary is a small combined-grade school in Burlington, West Virginia, enrolling 90 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Burlington Primary is leaner than roughly 94% of West Virginia schools and 31% under the state's 13.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of West Virginia schools, with 90 enrolled.
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 11/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 360 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Mineral County Schools also operates Keyser High School (665 students) and Keyser Middle School (633 students) alongside Burlington Primary.
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 Burlington Primary compares
Burlington Primary 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 31% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 90 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
90
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 6% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.9%
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
$13,447
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 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 94.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Two or More 2.2%
Largest group: White at 94.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.7, Burlington Primary is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mineral County Schools, which includes Burlington Primary.
$13,447
Per student
-9%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.3%
State 55.2%
Federal 17.5%
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 Burlington Primary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keyser High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Keyser Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Keyser Primary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Frankfort High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Frankfort Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Burlington Primary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 665
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 633
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 568
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 488
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 487
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~90 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Burlington Primary
How many students attend Burlington Primary?
Burlington Primary has 90 students enrolled. It is a public school in Burlington, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burlington Primary?
The student-teacher ratio at Burlington Primary is 9:1, which is 31% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 43% 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 Burlington Primary?
The largest demographic group at Burlington Primary is White at 94.4% of enrollment, in Burlington, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Burlington Primary?
Burlington Primary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Burlington Primary a good school?
Burlington Primary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Mineral County Schools?
Besides Burlington Primary, Mineral County Schools also operates Keyser High School (665 students), Keyser Middle School (633 students), and Keyser Primary School (568 students). See the Mineral County Schools district page for the complete list.
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