Enrollment
384
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Matewan, WV
Matewan Pk8
Federal NCES profile for Matewan Pk8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540090001404
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 23
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Matewan Pk8 earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median.
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.7:1
- students per teacher
- 384
- students enrolled
Matewan Pk8 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 540090001404 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.7:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Matewan Pk8 compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Matewan Pk8
Matewan Pk8 is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Matewan, West Virginia, enrolling 384 students.
At 13.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the West Virginia median, within a few percentage points of the 13.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
With 384 students, its enrollment sits close to the West Virginia median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 643 West Virginia schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 384 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 58.1% 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.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Mingo County Schools also operates Mingo Central Comprehensive High School (624 students) and Williamson Pk8 (502 students) alongside Matewan Pk8.
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 Matewan Pk8 compares
Matewan Pk8 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 | 13.7:1 | ▲ 5% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 384 | top 36% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
384
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.7:1
students per teacher
- 5% above state mean
Top 59% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
58.1%
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
$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 384 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 95.1%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%
Largest group: White at 95.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.5, Matewan Pk8 is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mingo County Schools, which includes Matewan Pk8.
$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 Matewan Pk8 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mingo Central Comprehensive High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Williamson Pk8 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Burch Pk8 | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Gilbert Pk8 | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lenore Pk8 School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Matewan Pk8'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
- 361
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
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 (~384 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Matewan Pk8
How many students attend Matewan Pk8?
Matewan Pk8 has 384 students enrolled. It is a public school in Matewan, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Matewan Pk8?
The student-teacher ratio at Matewan Pk8 is 13.7:1, which is 5% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Matewan Pk8?
The largest demographic group at Matewan Pk8 is White at 95.1% of enrollment, in Matewan, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Matewan Pk8?
Matewan Pk8 has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower 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 Matewan Pk8 a good school?
Matewan Pk8 earns 25/100 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 Matewan Pk8, 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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