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

Parkersburg South High School

Federal NCES profile for Parkersburg South High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 540162001171
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👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
45
📋 Attendance
5
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Parkersburg South High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of West Virginia schools. It is also one of the largest schools in West Virginia.

#10 of 16
public schools in Parkersburg · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
15.6:1
large classes for West Virginia
1,373
students enrolled

Parkersburg South High School has class sizes larger than 82% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Parkersburg South High School ranks #10 of 16 public schools in Parkersburg, WV.

School address

Parkersburg, WV 26101
District: Wood County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540162001171 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-69 students YoY

Parkersburg South High School held near 1,385 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-69 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 88.0 → 90.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-69 students YoY 540162001171 · Parkersburg, WV High · MID · TRAD

1,373 enr · 15.6:1 · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Parkersburg High School (1,491 students)

Parkersburg South High School held near 1,385 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-69 headcount). Teacher FTE added 88.0 → 90.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Parkersburg South High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Parkersburg South High School reports 1,373 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 Parkersburg South High School compares

Parkersburg South 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 15.6:1 ▲ 19% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,373 top 2% - -

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

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,373
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.6:1
students per teacher - 19% above state mean
Top 82% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
37.9%
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
$13,900
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 275 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
141
in-school suspensions + 105 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 93.6%
Two or More 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
African American 1.4%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 93.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.3, Parkersburg South High School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Wood County Schools reports $13,900 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Parkersburg South High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Parkersburg High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Williamstown High School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Edison Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Williamstown Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Blennerhassett Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Wood 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 (~1,373 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Parkersburg South High School

How many students attend Parkersburg South High School?

Parkersburg South High School has 1,373 students enrolled. It is a high school in Parkersburg, WV. CCD year-over-year: 1,454 (2022-23) → 1,385 (2023-24), nearly flat (-69).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Parkersburg South High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Parkersburg South High School is 15.6:1, which is 19% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Parkersburg South High School?

The largest demographic group at Parkersburg South High School is White at 93.6% of enrollment, in Parkersburg, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Parkersburg South High School?

Parkersburg South High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Parkersburg South High School rank among public schools in Parkersburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Parkersburg South High School ranks #10 of 16 public schools in Parkersburg, WV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Parkersburg on the city page.

What other schools are in Wood County Schools?

Besides Parkersburg South High School, Wood County Schools also operates Parkersburg High School (1,491 students), Williamstown High School (676 students), and Edison Middle School (551 students). See the Wood 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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