Enrollment
236
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Crum, WV
Crum Pre K-8 School
Federal NCES profile for Crum Pre K-8 School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540150001579
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 76
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Crum Pre K-8 School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of West Virginia schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.8:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 236
- students enrolled
Crum Pre K-8 School has class sizes smaller than 88% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wayne County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540150001579 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Crum Pre K-8 School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Crum Pre K-8 School
Crum Pre K-8 School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Crum, West Virginia, enrolling 236 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.8:1, Crum Pre K-8 School is leaner than roughly 88% of West Virginia schools and 25% under the state's 13.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 236 students, its enrollment sits close to the West Virginia median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 118 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 85.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Wayne County Schools also operates Spring Valley High School (946 students) and Ceredo-Kenova Elementary (632 students) alongside Crum Pre K-8 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 Crum Pre K-8 School compares
Crum Pre K-8 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 | 9.8:1 | ▼ 25% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 236 | top 65% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
236
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 12% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
85.2%
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
$13,938
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 118 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 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 97.9%
Two or More 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: White at 97.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.1, Crum Pre K-8 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 Wayne County Schools, which includes Crum Pre K-8 School.
$13,938
Per student
-6%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.7%
State 56.2%
Federal 17.1%
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 Crum Pre K-8 School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ceredo-Kenova Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wayne High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wayne Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Fort Gay Pre K-8 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Crum Pre K-8 School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 946
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 632
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 525
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 444
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 440
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
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 (~236 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Crum Pre K-8 School
How many students attend Crum Pre K-8 School?
Crum Pre K-8 School has 236 students enrolled. It is a public school in Crum, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crum Pre K-8 School?
The student-teacher ratio at Crum Pre K-8 School is 9.8:1, which is 25% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 38% 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 Crum Pre K-8 School?
The largest demographic group at Crum Pre K-8 School is White at 97.9% of enrollment, in Crum, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Crum Pre K-8 School?
Crum Pre K-8 School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 Crum Pre K-8 School a good school?
Crum Pre K-8 School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Wayne County Schools?
Besides Crum Pre K-8 School, Wayne County Schools also operates Spring Valley High School (946 students), Ceredo-Kenova Elementary (632 students), and Wayne High School (525 students). See the Wayne County Schools district page for the complete list.
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