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

Elkins High School

Federal NCES profile for Elkins High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 540126000662
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0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Elkins High School earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of West Virginia schools.

#7 of 7
public schools in Elkins · Resource Index
19
Resource Index · Lower
17:1
large classes for West Virginia
747
students enrolled

Elkins High School has class sizes larger than 92% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Elkins High School ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Elkins, WV.

School address

Elkins, WV 26241
District: Randolph County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540126000662 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-43 students YoY

Elkins High School shrank from 783 students in 2022-23 to 740 in 2023-24 (-5.5%).

Teacher FTE held 44.5 → 44.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-43 students YoY 540126000662 · Elkins, WV High · MID · TRAD

747 enr · 17:1 · RII 19

Nearest enrollment peer: Elkins Middle School (615 students)

Elkins High School shrank from 783 students in 2022-23 to 740 in 2023-24 (-5.5%). Teacher FTE held 44.5 → 44.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Elkins High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Elkins High School reports 747 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 Elkins High School compares

Elkins High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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 17:1 ▲ 30% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 747 top 7% - -

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

17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
747
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17:1
students per teacher - 30% above state mean
Top 92% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
34.9%
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
$12,936
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 747 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 84 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 8 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 93.7%
African American 2.4%
Two or More 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 93.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.1, Elkins High School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 16

District finance for Randolph County Schools reports $12,936 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Elkins High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Elkins Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Tygarts Valley Middle/High School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Elkins Third Ward Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
George Ward Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Beverly Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Randolph 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 (~747 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17:1)

Frequently asked questions about Elkins High School

How many students attend Elkins High School?

Elkins High School has 747 students enrolled. It is a high school in Elkins, WV. CCD year-over-year: 783 (2022-23) → 740 (2023-24), down 43.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Elkins High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Elkins High School is 17:1, which is 30% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elkins High School?

The largest demographic group at Elkins High School is White at 93.7% of enrollment, in Elkins, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Elkins High School?

Elkins High School has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower 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 Elkins High School rank among public schools in Elkins?

By Resource Investment Index, Elkins High School ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Elkins, 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 Elkins on the city page.

What other schools are in Randolph County Schools?

Besides Elkins High School, Randolph County Schools also operates Elkins Middle School (615 students), Tygarts Valley Middle/High School (396 students), and Elkins Third Ward Elementary School (318 students). See the Randolph 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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