Enrollment
66
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Elk Garden, WV
Elk Garden School
Federal NCES profile for Elk Garden School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540087001346
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Elk Garden School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of West Virginia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in West Virginia.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.3:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 66
- students enrolled
Elk Garden School has class sizes smaller than 96% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mineral County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540087001346 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.3:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Elk Garden School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Elk Garden School
Elk Garden School is a small combined-grade school in Elk Garden, West Virginia, enrolling 66 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.3:1, Elk Garden School is leaner than roughly 96% of West Virginia schools and 37% under the state's 13.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of West Virginia schools, with 66 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 264 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 17.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Mineral County Schools also operates Keyser High School (665 students) and Keyser Middle School (633 students) alongside Elk Garden 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 Elk Garden School compares
Elk Garden 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 | 8.3:1 | ▼ 37% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 66 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
66
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.3:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 4% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,447
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 92.4%
African American 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
Largest group: White at 92.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.3, Elk Garden School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mineral County Schools, which includes Elk Garden School.
$13,447
Per student
-9%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.3%
State 55.2%
Federal 17.5%
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 Elk Garden School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keyser High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Keyser Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Keyser Primary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Frankfort High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Frankfort Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Elk Garden School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 665
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 633
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 568
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 488
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 487
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~66 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Elk Garden School
How many students attend Elk Garden School?
Elk Garden School has 66 students enrolled. It is a public school in Elk Garden, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elk Garden School?
The student-teacher ratio at Elk Garden School is 8.3:1, which is 37% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 47% 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 Elk Garden School?
The largest demographic group at Elk Garden School is White at 92.4% of enrollment, in Elk Garden, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Elk Garden School?
Elk Garden School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Elk Garden School a good school?
Elk Garden School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of West Virginia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in West Virginia. 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 Mineral County Schools?
Besides Elk Garden School, Mineral County Schools also operates Keyser High School (665 students), Keyser Middle School (633 students), and Keyser Primary School (568 students). See the Mineral County Schools district page for the complete list.
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