High school (grades 9-12) · Moorefield, WV

Moorefield High School

Federal NCES profile for Moorefield High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 540048000278
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
4
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Moorefield High School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of West Virginia schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Moorefield · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
16.6:1
large classes for West Virginia
480
students enrolled

Moorefield High School has class sizes larger than 89% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Moorefield High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Moorefield, WV.

School address

Moorefield, WV 26836
District: Hardy County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540048000278 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-7 students YoY

Moorefield High School held near 492 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 29.5 → 28.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 540048000278 · Moorefield, WV High · SMALL · TRAD

480 enr · 16.6:1 · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Moorefield Elementary School (431 students)

Moorefield High School held near 492 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 29.5 → 28.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Moorefield High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Moorefield High School reports 480 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 Moorefield High School compares

Moorefield 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 16.6:1 ▲ 27% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 480 top 25% - -

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

16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
480
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.6:1
students per teacher - 27% above state mean
Top 89% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
41.5%
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
$13,103
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 480 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.3%
Hispanic or Latino 12.5%
African American 3.3%
Two or More 2.1%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: White at 81.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.2, Moorefield High School is more mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hardy County Schools reports $13,103 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Moorefield High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Moorefield Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
East Hardy Early/Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Moorefield Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Moorefield Intermediate School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
East Hardy High School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Hardy County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~480 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Moorefield High School

How many students attend Moorefield High School?

Moorefield High School has 480 students enrolled. It is a high school in Moorefield, WV. CCD year-over-year: 499 (2022-23) → 492 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Moorefield High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Moorefield High School is 16.6:1, which is 27% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Moorefield High School?

The largest demographic group at Moorefield High School is White at 81.3% of enrollment, in Moorefield, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Moorefield High School?

Moorefield High School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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 Moorefield High School rank among public schools in Moorefield?

By Resource Investment Index, Moorefield High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Moorefield, 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 Hardy County Schools?

Besides Moorefield High School, Hardy County Schools also operates Moorefield Elementary School (431 students), East Hardy Early/Middle School (364 students), and Moorefield Middle School (311 students). See the Hardy 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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