Enrollment
618
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hico, WV
Midland Trail High
Federal NCES profile for Midland Trail High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540030000191
👥 S:T ratio 29
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Midland Trail High earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of West Virginia schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.7:1
- large classes for West Virginia
- 618
- students enrolled
Midland Trail High has class sizes larger than 94% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Fayette County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540030000191 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.7:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
+35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Midland Trail High compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Midland Trail High
Midland Trail High is a large combined-grade school in Hico, West Virginia, enrolling 618 students.
Class loads run heavy: 17.7:1 is larger than about 94% of West Virginia schools and 35% above the 13.1:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 618 puts it in the larger third of West Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 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 309 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.9% 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.
Fayette County Schools also operates Oak Hill High (1,057 students) and Oak Hill Middle School (627 students) alongside Midland Trail High.
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 Midland Trail High compares
Midland Trail High 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 | 17.7:1 | ▲ 35% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 618 | top 13% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
618
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher
- 35% above state mean
Top 94% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
35.4%
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
$13,777
per pupil, district-wide
- below West Virginia avg of $14,844
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 309 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 75 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.1 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 98.1%
Two or More 1.0%
African American 0.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.3%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 98.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.8, Midland Trail High is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fayette County Schools, which includes Midland Trail High.
$13,777
Per student
-7%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.9%
State 57.2%
Federal 16.9%
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 Midland Trail High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Oak Hill Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| New River Primary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Fayetteville Pk-8 | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Valley Pk-8 | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Midland Trail High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,057
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 627
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 605
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 548
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 545
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- 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 (~618 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Midland Trail High
How many students attend Midland Trail High?
Midland Trail High has 618 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hico, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Midland Trail High?
The student-teacher ratio at Midland Trail High is 17.7:1, which is 35% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Midland Trail High?
The largest demographic group at Midland Trail High is White at 98.1% of enrollment, in Hico, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Midland Trail High?
Midland Trail High has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Midland Trail High a good school?
Midland Trail High earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% 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 Fayette County Schools?
Besides Midland Trail High, Fayette County Schools also operates Oak Hill High (1,057 students), Oak Hill Middle School (627 students), and New River Primary (605 students). See the Fayette County Schools district page for the complete list.
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