Enrollment
71
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Paw Paw, WV
Paw Paw High School
Federal NCES profile for Paw Paw High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540099000824
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 5
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Paw Paw High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of West Virginia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in West Virginia.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.9:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 71
- students enrolled
Paw Paw High School has class sizes smaller than 97% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Morgan County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540099000824 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.9:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Paw Paw High School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Paw Paw High School
Paw Paw High School is a small combined-grade school in Paw Paw, West Virginia, enrolling 71 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.9:1, Paw Paw High School is leaner than roughly 97% of West Virginia schools and 40% under the state's 13.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of West Virginia schools, with 71 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 142 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Morgan County Schools also operates Berkeley Springs High School (582 students) and Widmyer Elementary (484 students) alongside Paw Paw High School.
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 Paw Paw High School compares
Paw Paw High School 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 | 7.9:1 | ▼ 40% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 71 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.9:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
71
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.9:1
students per teacher
- 40% below state mean
Top 3% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.0%
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
$13,159
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 81.7%
Two or More 12.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
African American 1.4%
Largest group: White at 81.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.4, Paw Paw High School is more mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Morgan County Schools, which includes Paw Paw High School.
$13,159
Per student
-11%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.8%
State 47.7%
Federal 15.5%
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 Paw Paw High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Springs High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Widmyer Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Warm Springs Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Warm Springs Intermediate School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pleasant View Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Paw Paw High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 582
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 484
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Resource Index
- 13/100
- Enrollment
- 425
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 345
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 134
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
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 (~71 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Paw Paw High School
How many students attend Paw Paw High School?
Paw Paw High School has 71 students enrolled. It is a public school in Paw Paw, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paw Paw High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Paw Paw High School is 7.9:1, which is 40% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 50% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Paw Paw High School?
The largest demographic group at Paw Paw High School is White at 81.7% of enrollment, in Paw Paw, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Paw Paw High School?
Paw Paw High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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 Paw Paw High School a good school?
Paw Paw High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of West Virginia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in West Virginia. 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 Morgan County Schools?
Besides Paw Paw High School, Morgan County Schools also operates Berkeley Springs High School (582 students), Widmyer Elementary (484 students), and Warm Springs Middle School (425 students). See the Morgan County Schools district page for the complete list.
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