Enrollment
194
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hurley, VA
Hurley High
Federal NCES profile for Hurley High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510051000200
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 22
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hurley High earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Virginia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Virginia schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.2:1
- small classes for Virginia
- 98.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 194
- students enrolled
Hurley High has class sizes smaller than 93% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Buchanan County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510051000200 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
98.1%
vs 57.6% Virginia avg
+70% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hurley High compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hurley High
Hurley High is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Hurley, Virginia, enrolling 194 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.2:1, Hurley High is leaner than roughly 93% of Virginia schools and 27% under the state's 13.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 98.1% of students qualify for free meals, 70% above the Virginia average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Virginia schools, with 194 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,868 scored Virginia schools.
Against 83 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #52.
Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 2/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 388 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 26.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 4 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Hurley's public schools, it stands alongside Hurley Elementary/Middle (323 students): Hurley High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.2:1 vs 10.8:1).
Buchanan County Public Schools also operates Riverview Elementary/Middle (719 students) and Grundy High (352 students) alongside Hurley High.
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 Hurley High compares
Hurley High on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.2:1 | ▼ 27% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 98.1% | ▲ 70% | 57.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 194 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
194
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
98.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 70% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 7% in Virginia - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.2%
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
$14,264
per pupil, district-wide
- below Virginia avg of $14,649
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.
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 99.0%
African American 0.5%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
Largest group: White at 99.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.0, Hurley High is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Buchanan County Public Schools, which includes Hurley High.
$14,264
Per student
-3%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.3%
State 52.4%
Federal 26.3%
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 Hurley High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Elementary/Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Grundy High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hurley Elementary/Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Twin Valley Elementary/Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Council Elementary/Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hurley High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 719
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 352
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 323
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 240
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 194
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar other schools in Hurley
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~194 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Hurley High's federal record.
- Compare Hurley High against another school. Compare schools
- Buchanan County Public Schools's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Hurley High
How many students attend Hurley High?
Hurley High has 194 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hurley, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hurley High?
The student-teacher ratio at Hurley High is 10.2:1, which is 27% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 35% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hurley High?
98.1% of students at Hurley High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hurley High?
The largest demographic group at Hurley High is White at 99.0% of enrollment, in Hurley, VA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hurley High?
Hurley High has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Hurley High a good school?
Hurley High earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Virginia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Buchanan County Public Schools?
Besides Hurley High, Buchanan County Public Schools also operates Riverview Elementary/Middle (719 students), Grundy High (352 students), and Hurley Elementary/Middle (323 students). See the Buchanan County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.