Other / mixed grade configuration · Hillsboro, WV

Hillsboro Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Hillsboro Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540114000892
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👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
84
📋 Attendance
29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hillsboro Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of West Virginia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in West Virginia.

61
Resource Index · Higher
10.1:1
small classes for West Virginia
81
students enrolled

Hillsboro Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 85% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

School address

Hillsboro, WV 24946
District: Pocahontas County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540114000892 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+5 students YoY

Hillsboro Elementary School grew from 75 students in 2022-23 to 80 in 2023-24 (+6.7%).

Teacher FTE added 8.8 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+5 students YoY 540114000892 · Hillsboro, WV Other · SMALL · TRAD

81 enr · 10.1:1 · RII 61

Nearest enrollment peer: Pocahontas County High School (276 students)

Hillsboro Elementary School grew from 75 students in 2022-23 to 80 in 2023-24 (+6.7%). Teacher FTE added 8.8 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Hillsboro Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hillsboro Elementary School reports 81 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 Hillsboro Elementary School compares

Hillsboro Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: 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 10.1:1 ▼ 23% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 81 top 96% - -

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

10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
81
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10.1:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 15% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.4%
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
$18,970
per pupil, district-wide - above West Virginia avg of $15,158
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 81 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 95.1%
African American 4.9%

Largest group: White at 95.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.3, Hillsboro Elementary School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Pocahontas County Schools reports $18,970 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hillsboro Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pocahontas County High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Marlinton Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Green Bank Elementary-Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Marlinton Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Pocahontas County Schools · 4 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~81 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Hillsboro Elementary School

How many students attend Hillsboro Elementary School?

Hillsboro Elementary School has 81 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hillsboro, WV. CCD year-over-year: 75 (2022-23) → 80 (2023-24), up 5.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hillsboro Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hillsboro Elementary School is 10.1:1, which is 23% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 36% 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 Hillsboro Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Hillsboro Elementary School is White at 95.1% of enrollment, in Hillsboro, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hillsboro Elementary School?

Hillsboro Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher 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).

What other schools are in Pocahontas County Schools?

Besides Hillsboro Elementary School, Pocahontas County Schools also operates Pocahontas County High School (276 students), Marlinton Elementary School (209 students), and Green Bank Elementary-Middle School (204 students). See the Pocahontas 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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