Enrollment
460
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Lindside, WV
James Monroe High School
Federal NCES profile for James Monroe High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 540096000768
👥 S:T ratio 26
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
James Monroe High School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of West Virginia schools.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.4:1
- large classes for West Virginia
- 460
- students enrolled
James Monroe High School has class sizes larger than 96% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Monroe County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540096000768 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.4:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
+40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How James Monroe High School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at James Monroe High School
James Monroe High School is a mid-sized high school in Lindside, West Virginia, enrolling 460 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18.4:1 is larger than about 96% of West Virginia schools and 40% above the 13.1:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 460 puts it in the larger third of West Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 9/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 230 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.5% 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 7 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Monroe County Schools also operates Mountain View Elementary & Middle School (456 students) and Peterstown Elementary School (420 students) alongside James Monroe High School.
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 James Monroe High School compares
James Monroe High School 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 | 18.4:1 | ▲ 40% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 460 | top 27% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.4:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
460
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
18.4:1
students per teacher
- 40% above state mean
Top 96% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
43.5%
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
$15,940
per pupil, district-wide
- above West Virginia avg of $14,844
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 230 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 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 95.2%
African American 1.3%
Two or More 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 95.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.3, James Monroe High School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Monroe County Schools, which includes James Monroe High School.
$15,940
Per student
+7%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.3%
State 65.2%
Federal 15.5%
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 James Monroe High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Elementary & Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Peterstown Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Peterstown Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to James Monroe High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 456
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 420
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 275
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar high 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 (~460 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about James Monroe High School
How many students attend James Monroe High School?
James Monroe High School has 460 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lindside, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at James Monroe High School?
The student-teacher ratio at James Monroe High School is 18.4:1, which is 40% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of James Monroe High School?
The largest demographic group at James Monroe High School is White at 95.2% of enrollment, in Lindside, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for James Monroe High School?
James Monroe High School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is James Monroe High School a good school?
James Monroe High School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% 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 Monroe County Schools?
Besides James Monroe High School, Monroe County Schools also operates Mountain View Elementary & Middle School (456 students), Peterstown Elementary School (420 students), and Peterstown Middle School (275 students). See the Monroe County Schools district page for the complete list.
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