Middle school (grades 6-8) · Oak Hill, WV

Oak Hill Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Oak Hill Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 540030000172
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oak Hill Middle School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of West Virginia schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Oak Hill · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
14.9:1
large classes for West Virginia
627
students enrolled

Oak Hill Middle School has class sizes larger than 76% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oak Hill Middle School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Oak Hill, WV.

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

-17 students YoY

Oak Hill Middle School held near 639 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 42.0 → 43.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 540030000172 · Oak Hill, WV Middle · MID · TRAD

627 enr · 14.9:1 · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Oak Hill High (1,057 students)

Oak Hill Middle School held near 639 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE added 42.0 → 43.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Oak Hill Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Oak Hill Middle School reports 627 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 Oak Hill Middle School compares

Oak Hill Middle 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 14.9:1 ▲ 14% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 627 top 12% - -

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

14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
627
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.9:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 76% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
41.9%
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
$14,235
per pupil, district-wide - below West Virginia avg of $15,158
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 314 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
149
in-school suspensions + 173 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 23.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 51.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 89.5%
African American 5.3%
Two or More 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 89.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.5, Oak Hill Middle School is about as mixed as the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Fayette County Schools reports $14,235 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Oak Hill Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Oak Hill High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Midland Trail High Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
New River Primary Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Fayetteville Pk-8 Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Valley Pk-8 Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fayette County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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.

Frequently asked questions about Oak Hill Middle School

How many students attend Oak Hill Middle School?

Oak Hill Middle School has 627 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Oak Hill, WV. CCD year-over-year: 656 (2022-23) → 639 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Hill Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Oak Hill Middle School is 14.9:1, which is 14% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oak Hill Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Oak Hill Middle School is White at 89.5% of enrollment, in Oak Hill, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oak Hill Middle School?

Oak Hill Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 Oak Hill Middle School rank among public schools in Oak Hill?

By Resource Investment Index, Oak Hill Middle School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Oak Hill, 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 Fayette County Schools?

Besides Oak Hill Middle School, Fayette County Schools also operates Oak Hill High (1,057 students), Midland Trail High (618 students), and New River Primary (605 students). See the Fayette County Schools district page for the complete list.

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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