High school (grades 9-12) · Coal City, WV

Independence High School

Federal NCES profile for Independence High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 540123000958
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👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
40
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Independence High School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of West Virginia schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Coal City · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
17.6:1
large classes for West Virginia
597
students enrolled

Independence High School has class sizes larger than 94% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Independence High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Coal City, WV.

School address

Coal City, WV 25823
District: Raleigh County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540123000958 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+20 students YoY

Independence High School held near 592 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+20 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 34.0 → 37.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+20 students YoY 540123000958 · Coal City, WV High · MID · TRAD

597 enr · 17.6:1 · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Woodrow Wilson High School (1,284 students)

Independence High School held near 592 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+20 headcount). Teacher FTE added 34.0 → 37.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Independence High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Independence High School reports 597 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 Independence High School compares

Independence 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 17.6:1 ▲ 34% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 597 top 15% - -

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

17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
597
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17.6:1
students per teacher - 34% above state mean
Top 94% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
43.6%
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
$13,305
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 299 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
120
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 20.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 95.5%
Two or More 1.8%
African American 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 95.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.7, Independence High School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

District finance for Raleigh County Schools reports $13,305 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Independence High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Woodrow Wilson High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Shady Spring High Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Shady Spring Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Beckley-Stratton Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Daniels Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Raleigh 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 (~597 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Independence High School

How many students attend Independence High School?

Independence High School has 597 students enrolled. It is a high school in Coal City, WV. CCD year-over-year: 572 (2022-23) → 592 (2023-24), nearly flat (+20).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Independence High School is 17.6:1, which is 34% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

The largest demographic group at Independence High School is White at 95.5% of enrollment, in Coal City, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Independence High School?

Independence High School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower 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 Independence High School rank among public schools in Coal City?

By Resource Investment Index, Independence High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Coal City, WV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Raleigh County Schools?

Besides Independence High School, Raleigh County Schools also operates Woodrow Wilson High School (1,284 students), Shady Spring High (754 students), and Shady Spring Middle School (599 students). See the Raleigh 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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