High school (grades 9-12) · Hedgesville, WV

Hedgesville High School

Federal NCES profile for Hedgesville High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 540006000019
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0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hedgesville High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of West Virginia schools. It is also one of the largest schools in West Virginia.

#4 of 6
public schools in Hedgesville · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
15:1
large classes for West Virginia
1,346
students enrolled

Hedgesville High School has class sizes larger than 77% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hedgesville High School ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Hedgesville, WV.

School address

Hedgesville, WV 25427
District: Berkeley County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540006000019 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+15 students YoY

Hedgesville High School held near 1,407 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 90.5 → 93.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+15 students YoY 540006000019 · Hedgesville, WV High · MID · TRAD

1,346 enr · 15:1 · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Musselman High School (1,725 students)

Hedgesville High School held near 1,407 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount). Teacher FTE added 90.5 → 93.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Hedgesville High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hedgesville High School reports 1,346 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hedgesville High School compares

Hedgesville High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs West Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs West Virginia West Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15:1 ▲ 15% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,346 top 2% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,346
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 77% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
34.2%
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
$12,899
per pupil, district-wide - below West Virginia avg of $15,158
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 269 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
164
in-school suspensions + 161 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 32 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 72.8%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
African American 8.0%
Two or More 7.7%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 72.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.8, Hedgesville High School is more mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 15

District finance for Berkeley County Schools reports $12,899 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hedgesville High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Musselman High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Spring Mills High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Martinsburg High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Spring Mills Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Potomack Intermediate School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hedgesville High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Berkeley County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,346 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15:1)

Frequently asked questions about Hedgesville High School

How many students attend Hedgesville High School?

Hedgesville High School has 1,346 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hedgesville, WV. CCD year-over-year: 1,392 (2022-23) → 1,407 (2023-24), nearly flat (+15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hedgesville High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hedgesville High School is 15:1, which is 15% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hedgesville High School?

The largest demographic group at Hedgesville High School is White at 72.8% of enrollment, in Hedgesville, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hedgesville High School?

Hedgesville High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hedgesville High School rank among public schools in Hedgesville?

By Resource Investment Index, Hedgesville High School ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Hedgesville, WV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Hedgesville on the city page.

What other schools are in Berkeley County Schools?

Besides Hedgesville High School, Berkeley County Schools also operates Musselman High School (1,725 students), Spring Mills High School (1,544 students), and Martinsburg High School (1,505 students). See the Berkeley County Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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