Enrollment
154
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fairview, WV
Fairview Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Fairview Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 540072001281
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fairview Middle School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of West Virginia schools.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.6:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 154
- students enrolled
Fairview Middle School has class sizes smaller than 90% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Marion County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540072001281 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fairview Middle School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fairview Middle School
Fairview Middle School is a small elementary school in Fairview, West Virginia, enrolling 154 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.6:1, Fairview Middle School is leaner than roughly 90% of West Virginia schools and 27% under the state's 13.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 154 puts it in the smaller third of West Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 643 West Virginia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 5/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 154 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Marion County Schools also operates Fairmont Senior High School (835 students) and East Fairmont High School (725 students) alongside Fairview Middle 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 Fairview Middle School compares
Fairview Middle 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 27% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 154 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
154
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 10% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.3%
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
$14,086
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 154 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.7 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 97.4%
Two or More 1.3%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 97.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.1, Fairview Middle School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Marion County Schools, which includes Fairview Middle School.
$14,086
Per student
-5%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.0%
State 51.4%
Federal 12.6%
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 Fairview Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont Senior High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| East Fairmont High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| North Marion High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| East Fairmont Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Fairmont Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fairview Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 835
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 725
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 671
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 647
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 592
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar elementary 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 (~154 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fairview Middle School
How many students attend Fairview Middle School?
Fairview Middle School has 154 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fairview, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairview Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fairview Middle School is 9.6:1, which is 27% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 39% 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 Fairview Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Fairview Middle School is White at 97.4% of enrollment, in Fairview, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fairview Middle School?
Fairview Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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 Fairview Middle School a good school?
Fairview Middle School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Marion County Schools?
Besides Fairview Middle School, Marion County Schools also operates Fairmont Senior High School (835 students), East Fairmont High School (725 students), and North Marion High School (671 students). See the Marion County Schools district page for the complete list.
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