Enrollment
347
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Harts, WV
Harts Pk-8
Federal NCES profile for Harts Pk-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540066001484
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 31
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harts Pk-8 earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.4:1
- students per teacher
- 347
- students enrolled
Harts Pk-8 has class sizes near the West Virginia median. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lincoln County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540066001484 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harts Pk-8 compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harts Pk-8
Harts Pk-8 is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Harts, West Virginia, enrolling 347 students.
At 12.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the West Virginia median, within a few percentage points of the 13.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
With 347 students, its enrollment sits close to the West Virginia median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 5/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 347 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.6% 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.
Lincoln County Schools also operates Lincoln County High School (774 students) and Hamlin Pk-8 (454 students) alongside Harts Pk-8.
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 Harts Pk-8 compares
Harts Pk-8 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 | 12.4:1 | ▼ 5% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 347 | top 43% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
347
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 43% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
53.6%
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 347 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.8 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 97.7%
African American 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.3%
Two or More 0.3%
Largest group: White at 97.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.5, Harts Pk-8 is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lincoln County Schools, which includes Harts Pk-8.
$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 Harts Pk-8 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 | Similar S:T ratio |
| West Hamlin Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Duval Pk-8 | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Midway Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Harts Pk-8'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
- 300
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 237
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~347 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Harts Pk-8
How many students attend Harts Pk-8?
Harts Pk-8 has 347 students enrolled. It is a public school in Harts, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harts Pk-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Harts Pk-8 is 12.4:1, which is 5% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 21% 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 Harts Pk-8?
The largest demographic group at Harts Pk-8 is White at 97.7% of enrollment, in Harts, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harts Pk-8?
Harts Pk-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Harts Pk-8 a good school?
Harts Pk-8 earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median. 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 Harts Pk-8, 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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