Enrollment
204
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Metz, WV
Long Drain School
Federal NCES profile for Long Drain School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540156001125
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Long Drain School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of West Virginia schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.3:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 204
- students enrolled
Long Drain School has class sizes smaller than 92% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wetzel County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540156001125 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Long Drain School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Long Drain School
Long Drain School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Metz, West Virginia, enrolling 204 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.3:1, Long Drain School is leaner than roughly 92% of West Virginia schools and 29% under the state's 13.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 204 puts it in the smaller third of West Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 643 West Virginia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment) (diversity index 2/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 204 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Wetzel County Schools spends $20,316 per pupil, 37% above the West Virginia average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 19.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Wetzel County Schools also operates New Martinsville School (837 students) and Short Line School (364 students) alongside Long Drain 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 Long Drain School compares
Long Drain 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 29% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 204 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
204
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 8% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.1%
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
$20,316
per pupil, district-wide
- above West Virginia avg of $14,844
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 204 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 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 99.0%
African American 1.0%
Largest group: White at 99.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.0, Long Drain 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 Wetzel County Schools, which includes Long Drain School.
$20,316
Per student
+37%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.4%
State 17.3%
Federal 19.2%
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 Long Drain School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Martinsville School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Short Line School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Magnolia High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Paden City Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Paden City High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Long Drain School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 837
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 364
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 287
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 155
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 152
- Students per teacher
- 8.4:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~204 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Long Drain School
How many students attend Long Drain School?
Long Drain School has 204 students enrolled. It is a public school in Metz, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Long Drain School?
The student-teacher ratio at Long Drain School is 9.3:1, which is 29% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 41% 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 Long Drain School?
The largest demographic group at Long Drain School is White at 99.0% of enrollment, in Metz, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Long Drain School?
Long Drain School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher 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 Long Drain School a good school?
Long Drain School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 Wetzel County Schools?
Besides Long Drain School, Wetzel County Schools also operates New Martinsville School (837 students), Short Line School (364 students), and Magnolia High School (287 students). See the Wetzel County Schools district page for the complete list.
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