Other / mixed grade configuration · Williamson, WV

Lenore Pk8 School

Federal NCES profile for Lenore Pk8 School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540090001063
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
28
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lenore Pk8 School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Williamson · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
11.6:1
students per teacher
361
students enrolled

Lenore Pk8 School has class sizes near the West Virginia median. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lenore Pk8 School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Williamson, WV.

Enrollment

361

West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.6:1

vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg

-11% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lenore Pk8 School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Lenore Pk8 School

Lenore Pk8 School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Williamson, West Virginia, enrolling 361 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of West Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.

With 361 students, its enrollment sits close to the West Virginia median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 643 scored West Virginia schools.

Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 8/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 361 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 56.8% 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 Lenore Pk8 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 Lenore Pk8 School compares

Lenore Pk8 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 11.6:1 ▼ 11% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 361 top 40% - -

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

11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
361
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 33% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
56.8%
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
$13,013
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 361 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 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 96.1%
Two or More 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%

Largest group: White at 96.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 7.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 7.6, Lenore Pk8 School 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 Lenore Pk8 School.

$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 Lenore Pk8 School 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 Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Matewan Pk8 Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lenore Pk8 School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mingo County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Lenore Pk8 School's federal record.

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 Lenore Pk8 School

How many students attend Lenore Pk8 School?

Lenore Pk8 School has 361 students enrolled. It is a public school in Williamson, WV.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lenore Pk8 School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lenore Pk8 School is 11.6:1, which is 11% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 26% 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 Lenore Pk8 School?

The largest demographic group at Lenore Pk8 School is White at 96.1% of enrollment, in Williamson, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lenore Pk8 School?

Lenore Pk8 School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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).

How does Lenore Pk8 School rank among public schools in Williamson?

By Resource Investment Index, Lenore Pk8 School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Williamson, WV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Williamson on the city page.

Is Lenore Pk8 School a good school?

Lenore Pk8 School earns 38/100 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 Lenore Pk8 School, 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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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