Other / mixed grade configuration · Weston, WV

Lewis County High School

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

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540063000472
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👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lewis County High School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of West Virginia schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Weston · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
14.6:1
large classes for West Virginia
703
students enrolled

Lewis County High School has class sizes larger than 73% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lewis County High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Weston, WV.

School address

Weston, WV 26452
District: Lewis County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540063000472 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-27 students YoY

Lewis County High School held near 729 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-27 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 48.0 → 47.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-27 students YoY 540063000472 · Weston, WV Other · MID · TRAD

703 enr · 14.6:1 · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Robert L. Bland Middle School (503 students)

Lewis County High School held near 729 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-27 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 48.0 → 47.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Lewis County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lewis County High School reports 703 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 Lewis County High School compares

Lewis County 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 14.6:1 ▲ 11% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 703 top 9% - -

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

14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
703
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.6:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 73% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
51.4%
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
$13,986
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 352 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 54 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 97.3%
Two or More 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
African American 0.3%

Largest group: White at 97.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 5.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 5.3, Lewis County High School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 9

District finance for Lewis County Schools reports $13,986 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lewis County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Robert L. Bland Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Peterson-Central Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Jane Lew Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Roanoke Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Leading Creek Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lewis County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~703 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lewis County High School

How many students attend Lewis County High School?

Lewis County High School has 703 students enrolled. It is a public school in Weston, WV. CCD year-over-year: 756 (2022-23) → 729 (2023-24), nearly flat (-27).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lewis County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lewis County High School is 14.6:1, which is 11% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 7% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lewis County High School?

The largest demographic group at Lewis County High School is White at 97.3% of enrollment, in Weston, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lewis County High School?

Lewis County 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 Lewis County High School rank among public schools in Weston?

By Resource Investment Index, Lewis County High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Weston, 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 Lewis County Schools?

Besides Lewis County High School, Lewis County Schools also operates Robert L. Bland Middle School (503 students), Peterson-Central Elementary School (476 students), and Jane Lew Elementary School (271 students). See the Lewis 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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