Enrollment
300
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Griffithsville, WV
Duval Pk-8
Federal NCES profile for Duval Pk-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540066001236
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Duval Pk-8 earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of West Virginia schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.7:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 300
- students enrolled
Duval Pk-8 has class sizes smaller than 89% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lincoln County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540066001236 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Duval Pk-8 compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Duval Pk-8
Duval Pk-8 is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Griffithsville, West Virginia, enrolling 300 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.7:1, Duval Pk-8 is leaner than roughly 89% of West Virginia schools and 26% under the state's 13.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 300 students, its enrollment sits close to the West Virginia median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment) (diversity index 3/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 300 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 72.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 25.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 95 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 300 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Lincoln County Schools also operates Lincoln County High School (774 students) and Hamlin Pk-8 (454 students) alongside Duval Pk-8.
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 Duval Pk-8 compares
Duval Pk-8 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 | 9.7:1 | ▼ 26% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 300 | top 50% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
300
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 11% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
72.0%
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
$13,994
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 300 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
28
in-school suspensions + 67 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 31.7 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 98.7%
Two or More 1.0%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 98.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.6, Duval Pk-8 is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lincoln County Schools, which includes Duval Pk-8.
$13,994
Per student
-6%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.8%
State 57.5%
Federal 25.7%
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 Duval Pk-8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hamlin Pk-8 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Hamlin Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Harts Pk-8 | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Midway Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Duval Pk-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 774
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 454
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 429
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 347
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 237
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~300 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Duval Pk-8
How many students attend Duval Pk-8?
Duval Pk-8 has 300 students enrolled. It is a public school in Griffithsville, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Duval Pk-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Duval Pk-8 is 9.7:1, which is 26% 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 Duval Pk-8?
The largest demographic group at Duval Pk-8 is White at 98.7% of enrollment, in Griffithsville, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Duval Pk-8?
Duval Pk-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Duval Pk-8 a good school?
Duval Pk-8 earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Lincoln County Schools?
Besides Duval Pk-8, Lincoln County Schools also operates Lincoln County High School (774 students), Hamlin Pk-8 (454 students), and West Hamlin Elementary (429 students). See the Lincoln County Schools district page for the complete list.
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