Enrollment
299
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kermit, WV
Kermit Pre K8
Federal NCES profile for Kermit Pre K8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540090000906
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kermit Pre K8 earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.5:1
- students per teacher
- 299
- students enrolled
Kermit Pre K8 has class sizes near the West Virginia median. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mingo County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540090000906 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kermit Pre K8 compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kermit Pre K8
Kermit Pre K8 is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Kermit, West Virginia, enrolling 299 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of West Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 299 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 (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 299 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 66.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 22.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Mingo County Schools also operates Mingo Central Comprehensive High School (624 students) and Williamson Pk8 (502 students) alongside Kermit Pre K8.
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 Kermit Pre K8 compares
Kermit Pre K8 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 12% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 299 | top 51% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
299
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 31% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
66.2%
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
$13,013
per pupil, district-wide
- below West Virginia avg of $14,844
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 299 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.4 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 98.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
Two or More 0.3%
Largest group: White at 98.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.9, Kermit Pre K8 is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mingo County Schools, which includes Kermit Pre K8.
$13,013
Per student
-12%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.1%
State 55.0%
Federal 22.9%
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 Kermit Pre K8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mingo Central Comprehensive High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Williamson Pk8 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Burch Pk8 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Gilbert Pk8 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Matewan Pk8 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kermit Pre K8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 624
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 502
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 469
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 409
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 384
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
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 (~299 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Kermit Pre K8
How many students attend Kermit Pre K8?
Kermit Pre K8 has 299 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kermit, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kermit Pre K8?
The student-teacher ratio at Kermit Pre K8 is 11.5:1, which is 12% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 27% 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 Kermit Pre K8?
The largest demographic group at Kermit Pre K8 is White at 98.0% of enrollment, in Kermit, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kermit Pre K8?
Kermit Pre K8 has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Kermit Pre K8 a good school?
Kermit Pre K8 earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median. 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 Mingo County Schools?
Besides Kermit Pre K8, Mingo County Schools also operates Mingo Central Comprehensive High School (624 students), Williamson Pk8 (502 students), and Burch Pk8 (469 students). See the Mingo County Schools district page for the complete list.
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