Enrollment
488
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Ridgeley, WV
Frankfort High School
Federal NCES profile for Frankfort High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 540087000717
👥 S:T ratio 42
📚 AP courses 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Frankfort High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of West Virginia schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.4:1
- large classes for West Virginia
- 488
- students enrolled
Frankfort High School has class sizes larger than 70% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mineral County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540087000717 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.4:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
+10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Frankfort High School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Frankfort High School
Frankfort High School is a mid-sized high school in Ridgeley, West Virginia, enrolling 488 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.4:1 puts it in the larger third of West Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 488 puts it in the larger third of West Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 7/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 8 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 244 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data 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 Frankfort High 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 Frankfort High School compares
Frankfort High 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 | 14.4:1 | ▲ 10% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 488 | top 24% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
488
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.4:1
students per teacher
- 10% above state mean
Top 70% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
34.0%
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
$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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 244 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
33
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.1 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 96.7%
Two or More 1.6%
African American 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 96.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.5, Frankfort High School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 8
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mineral County Schools, which includes Frankfort High 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 Frankfort High 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 | Similar S:T ratio |
| Keyser Primary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Frankfort Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Frankfort Intermediate School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Frankfort High 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
- 487
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 285
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar high 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 (~488 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Frankfort High School
How many students attend Frankfort High School?
Frankfort High School has 488 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ridgeley, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frankfort High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Frankfort High School is 14.4:1, which is 10% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Frankfort High School?
The largest demographic group at Frankfort High School is White at 96.7% of enrollment, in Ridgeley, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Frankfort High School?
Frankfort High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Frankfort High School a good school?
Frankfort High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% 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 Frankfort High 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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