Enrollment
201
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Harrisville, WV
Harrisville Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Harrisville Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540129001020
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harrisville Elementary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of West Virginia schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.2:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 201
- students enrolled
Harrisville Elementary has class sizes smaller than 73% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ritchie County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540129001020 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harrisville Elementary compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harrisville Elementary
Harrisville Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Harrisville, West Virginia, enrolling 201 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of West Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 201 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.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 609 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 15.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Ritchie County Schools also operates Ritchie County High School (328 students) and Ritchie County Middle (301 students) alongside Harrisville Elementary.
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 Harrisville Elementary compares
Harrisville Elementary 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 | 11.2:1 | ▼ 15% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 201 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
201
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 27% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,536
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 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 96.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
African American 1.5%
Largest group: White at 96.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.8, Harrisville Elementary is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ritchie County Schools, which includes Harrisville Elementary.
$15,536
Per student
+5%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.9%
State 24.5%
Federal 15.5%
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 Harrisville Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ritchie County High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ritchie County Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Creed Collins Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Smithville Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Harrisville Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 328
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 301
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 211
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 90
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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 (~201 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Harrisville Elementary
How many students attend Harrisville Elementary?
Harrisville Elementary has 201 students enrolled. It is a public school in Harrisville, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harrisville Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Harrisville Elementary is 11.2:1, which is 15% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 29% 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 Harrisville Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Harrisville Elementary is White at 96.0% of enrollment, in Harrisville, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harrisville Elementary?
Harrisville Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Harrisville Elementary a good school?
Harrisville Elementary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% 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 Ritchie County Schools?
Besides Harrisville Elementary, Ritchie County Schools also operates Ritchie County High School (328 students), Ritchie County Middle (301 students), and Creed Collins Elementary (211 students). See the Ritchie County Schools district page for the complete list.
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