Enrollment
190
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Branchland, WV
Guyan Valley Middle
Federal NCES profile for Guyan Valley Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 540066001242
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Guyan Valley Middle earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of West Virginia schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.6:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 190
- students enrolled
Guyan Valley Middle has class sizes smaller than 79% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lincoln County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540066001242 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Guyan Valley Middle compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Guyan Valley Middle
Guyan Valley Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Branchland, West Virginia, enrolling 190 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of West Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 190 puts it in the smaller 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 2/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 190 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 82.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 25.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 135 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 190 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Lincoln County Schools also operates Lincoln County High School (774 students) and Hamlin Pk-8 (454 students) alongside Guyan Valley Middle.
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 Guyan Valley Middle compares
Guyan Valley Middle 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 | 10.6:1 | ▼ 19% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 190 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
190
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 21% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
82.6%
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
$13,994
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 190 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
72
in-school suspensions + 63 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 37.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 71.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 98.9%
African American 0.5%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
Largest group: White at 98.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.2, Guyan Valley Middle is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lincoln County Schools, which includes Guyan Valley Middle.
$13,994
Per student
-6%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.8%
State 57.5%
Federal 25.7%
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 Guyan Valley Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hamlin Pk-8 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Hamlin Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Harts Pk-8 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Duval Pk-8 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Guyan Valley Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 774
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 454
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 429
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 347
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 300
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar middle 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 (~190 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Guyan Valley Middle
How many students attend Guyan Valley Middle?
Guyan Valley Middle has 190 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Branchland, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Guyan Valley Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Guyan Valley Middle is 10.6:1, which is 19% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 32% 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 Guyan Valley Middle?
The largest demographic group at Guyan Valley Middle is White at 98.9% of enrollment, in Branchland, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Guyan Valley Middle?
Guyan Valley Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Guyan Valley Middle a good school?
Guyan Valley Middle earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% 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 Lincoln County Schools?
Besides Guyan Valley Middle, Lincoln County Schools also operates Lincoln County High School (774 students), Hamlin Pk-8 (454 students), and West Hamlin Elementary (429 students). See the Lincoln County Schools district page for the complete list.
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