Enrollment
214
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ft. Ashby, WV
Fort Ashby Primary School
Federal NCES profile for Fort Ashby Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540087000715
👥 S:T ratio 39
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 14
📋 Attendance 79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fort Ashby Primary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of West Virginia schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.3:1
- large classes for West Virginia
- 214
- students enrolled
Fort Ashby Primary School has class sizes larger than 80% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mineral County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540087000715 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.3:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
+17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fort Ashby Primary School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fort Ashby Primary School
Fort Ashby Primary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Ft. Ashby, West Virginia, enrolling 214 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.3:1 puts it in the larger third of West Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 214 puts it in the smaller third of West Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 428 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
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 Fort Ashby Primary 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 Fort Ashby Primary School compares
Fort Ashby Primary 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 | 15.3:1 | ▲ 17% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 214 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
214
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher
- 17% above state mean
Top 80% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mineral County Schools, which includes Fort Ashby Primary 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 Fort Ashby Primary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keyser High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Keyser Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Keyser Primary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Frankfort High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Frankfort Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fort Ashby Primary 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 (~214 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fort Ashby Primary School
How many students attend Fort Ashby Primary School?
Fort Ashby Primary School has 214 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ft. Ashby, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Ashby Primary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fort Ashby Primary School is 15.3:1, which is 17% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fort Ashby Primary School?
Fort Ashby Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Fort Ashby Primary School a good school?
Fort Ashby Primary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% 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 Mineral County Schools?
Besides Fort Ashby Primary 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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