Enrollment
265
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hinton, WV
Hinton Area Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Hinton Area Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540135001306
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hinton Area Elementary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of West Virginia schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.6:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 265
- students enrolled
Hinton Area Elementary has class sizes smaller than 79% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Summers County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540135001306 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
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 Hinton Area Elementary compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hinton Area Elementary
Hinton Area Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Hinton, West Virginia, enrolling 265 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.
With 265 students, its enrollment sits close to the West Virginia median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 265 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 75.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 28.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Summers County Schools also operates Summers County High School (627 students) and Talcott Elementary School (160 students) alongside Hinton Area 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 Hinton Area Elementary compares
Hinton Area 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 | 10.6:1 | ▼ 19% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 265 | top 59% | - | - |
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.
265
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
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
75.8%
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
$13,790
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 265 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.1 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 93.2%
African American 3.0%
Two or More 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Largest group: White at 93.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.0, Hinton Area 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 Summers County Schools, which includes Hinton Area Elementary.
$13,790
Per student
-7%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.1%
State 52.0%
Federal 28.9%
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 Hinton Area Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summers County High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Talcott Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Jumping Branch Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hinton Area Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 627
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 160
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 86
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~265 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hinton Area Elementary
How many students attend Hinton Area Elementary?
Hinton Area Elementary has 265 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hinton, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hinton Area Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Hinton Area Elementary 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 Hinton Area Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Hinton Area Elementary is White at 93.2% of enrollment, in Hinton, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hinton Area Elementary?
Hinton Area 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 Hinton Area Elementary a good school?
Hinton Area Elementary earns 44/100 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 Summers County Schools?
Besides Hinton Area Elementary, Summers County Schools also operates Summers County High School (627 students), Talcott Elementary School (160 students), and Jumping Branch Elementary School (86 students). See the Summers County Schools district page for the complete list.
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