Nitro High School vs Poca High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Nitro High School Poca High School
Location Nitro, WV Poca, WV
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 818 410
Student:Teacher Ratio 20.5:1 12.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch - -
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Nitro High School Poca High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,242 $13,757
District Kanawha County Schools Putnam County Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Nitro High School Poca High School
White 85.5% 97.8%
African American 6.5% 0.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1% 0.2%
Asian 0.7% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.3% 1.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Nitro High School Poca High School
AP Courses Offered 9 7
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 266:1 223:1
Chronic Absenteeism 26.1% 40.1%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 18 49
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.