Enrollment
110
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dingess, WV
Dingess Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Dingess Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540090000736
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dingess Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of West Virginia schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.9:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 110
- students enrolled
Dingess Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 97% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mingo County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540090000736 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.9:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dingess Elementary School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dingess Elementary School
Dingess Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Dingess, West Virginia, enrolling 110 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.9:1, Dingess Elementary School is leaner than roughly 97% of West Virginia schools and 40% under the state's 13.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of West Virginia schools, with 110 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 110 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 99.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 22.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Mingo County Schools also operates Mingo Central Comprehensive High School (624 students) and Williamson Pk8 (502 students) alongside Dingess Elementary 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 Dingess Elementary School compares
Dingess Elementary 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 | 7.9:1 | ▼ 40% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 110 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.9:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
110
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.9:1
students per teacher
- 40% below state mean
Top 3% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
99.1%
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
$13,013
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 110 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 98.2%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
Two or More 0.9%
Largest group: White at 98.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.6, Dingess Elementary School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mingo County Schools, which includes Dingess Elementary School.
$13,013
Per student
-12%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.1%
State 55.0%
Federal 22.9%
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 Dingess Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mingo Central Comprehensive High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Williamson Pk8 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Burch Pk8 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Gilbert Pk8 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Matewan Pk8 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Dingess Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 624
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 502
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 469
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 409
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 384
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
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 (~110 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Dingess Elementary School
How many students attend Dingess Elementary School?
Dingess Elementary School has 110 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dingess, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dingess Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dingess Elementary School is 7.9:1, which is 40% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 50% 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 Dingess Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Dingess Elementary School is White at 98.2% of enrollment, in Dingess, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dingess Elementary School?
Dingess Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Dingess Elementary School a good school?
Dingess Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Mingo County Schools?
Besides Dingess Elementary School, Mingo County Schools also operates Mingo Central Comprehensive High School (624 students), Williamson Pk8 (502 students), and Burch Pk8 (469 students). See the Mingo County Schools district page for the complete list.
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