High school (grades 9-12) · Fairmont, WV

East Fairmont High School

Federal NCES profile for East Fairmont High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 540072000551
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
28
📋 Attendance
45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

East Fairmont High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of West Virginia schools.

#4 of 8
public schools in Fairmont · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
16.5:1
large classes for West Virginia
725
students enrolled

East Fairmont High School has class sizes larger than 88% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, East Fairmont High School ranks #4 of 8 public schools in Fairmont, WV.

School address

Fairmont, WV 26554
District: Marion County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540072000551 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+11 students YoY

East Fairmont High School held near 700 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 44.1 → 46.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 540072000551 · Fairmont, WV High · MID · TRAD

725 enr · 16.5:1 · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Fairmont Senior High School (835 students)

East Fairmont High School held near 700 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 44.1 → 46.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

East Fairmont High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows East Fairmont High School reports 725 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How East Fairmont High School compares

East Fairmont High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs West Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs West Virginia West Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.5:1 ▲ 26% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 725 top 8% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
725
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 88% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
22.1%
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
$14,106
per pupil, district-wide - below West Virginia avg of $15,158
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 363 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 116 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 93.4%
Two or More 2.8%
African American 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 93.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.6, East Fairmont High School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Marion County Schools reports $14,106 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How East Fairmont High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fairmont Senior High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
North Marion High School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
East Fairmont Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
West Fairmont Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Watson Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to East Fairmont High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Marion County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~725 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about East Fairmont High School

How many students attend East Fairmont High School?

East Fairmont High School has 725 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fairmont, WV. CCD year-over-year: 689 (2022-23) → 700 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at East Fairmont High School?

The student-teacher ratio at East Fairmont High School is 16.5:1, which is 26% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East Fairmont High School?

The largest demographic group at East Fairmont High School is White at 93.4% of enrollment, in Fairmont, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for East Fairmont High School?

East Fairmont High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does East Fairmont High School rank among public schools in Fairmont?

By Resource Investment Index, East Fairmont High School ranks #4 of 8 public schools in Fairmont, WV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Fairmont on the city page.

What other schools are in Marion County Schools?

Besides East Fairmont High School, Marion County Schools also operates Fairmont Senior High School (835 students), North Marion High School (671 students), and East Fairmont Middle School (647 students). See the Marion County Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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