Enrollment
409
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Gilbert, WV
Gilbert Pk8
Federal NCES profile for Gilbert Pk8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540090001491
👥 S:T ratio 32
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 18
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gilbert Pk8 earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of West Virginia schools.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17:1
- large classes for West Virginia
- 409
- students enrolled
Gilbert Pk8 has class sizes larger than 92% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mingo County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540090001491 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
+30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gilbert Pk8 compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gilbert Pk8
Gilbert Pk8 is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Gilbert, West Virginia, enrolling 409 students.
Class loads run heavy: 17:1 is larger than about 92% of West Virginia schools and 30% above the 13.1:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 409 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 (99% of enrollment) (diversity index 1/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 409 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 68.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 22.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Mingo County Schools also operates Mingo Central Comprehensive High School (624 students) and Williamson Pk8 (502 students) alongside Gilbert Pk8.
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 Gilbert Pk8 compares
Gilbert Pk8 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 | 17:1 | ▲ 30% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 409 | top 33% | - | - |
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.
409
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
68.7%
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
$13,013
per pupil, district-wide
- below West Virginia avg of $14,844
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 409 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
31
in-school suspensions + 46 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.8 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 99.3%
Two or More 0.7%
Largest group: White at 99.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 1.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 1.4, Gilbert Pk8 is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mingo County Schools, which includes Gilbert Pk8.
$13,013
Per student
-12%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.1%
State 55.0%
Federal 22.9%
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 Gilbert Pk8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mingo Central Comprehensive High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Williamson Pk8 | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Burch Pk8 | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Matewan Pk8 | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lenore Pk8 School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Gilbert Pk8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 624
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 502
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 469
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 384
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 361
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
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 (~409 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Gilbert Pk8
How many students attend Gilbert Pk8?
Gilbert Pk8 has 409 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gilbert, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gilbert Pk8?
The student-teacher ratio at Gilbert Pk8 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 Gilbert Pk8?
The largest demographic group at Gilbert Pk8 is White at 99.3% of enrollment, in Gilbert, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gilbert Pk8?
Gilbert Pk8 has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Gilbert Pk8 a good school?
Gilbert Pk8 earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% 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 Mingo County Schools?
Besides Gilbert Pk8, Mingo County Schools also operates Mingo Central Comprehensive High School (624 students), Williamson Pk8 (502 students), and Burch Pk8 (469 students). See the Mingo County Schools district page for the complete list.
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