Enrollment
644
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Petersburg, WV
Petersburg Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Petersburg Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540036000219
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Petersburg Elementary School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of West Virginia schools.
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.1:1
- large classes for West Virginia
- 644
- students enrolled
Petersburg Elementary School has class sizes larger than 86% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Grant County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540036000219 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.1:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
+23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Petersburg Elementary School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Petersburg Elementary School
Petersburg Elementary School is a large combined-grade school in Petersburg, West Virginia, enrolling 644 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.1:1 is larger than about 86% of West Virginia schools and 23% above the 13.1:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 644 puts it in the larger third of West Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 92% of the 643 West Virginia schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 644 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 28.5% 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.
Grant County Schools also operates Petersburg High School (582 students) and Maysville Elementary School (203 students) alongside Petersburg Elementary 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 Petersburg Elementary School compares
Petersburg Elementary 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 | 16.1:1 | ▲ 23% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 644 | top 11% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
644
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher
- 23% above state mean
Top 86% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
36.5%
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
$12,881
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 644 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 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 94.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
African American 0.8%
Two or More 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 94.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.8, Petersburg Elementary School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grant County Schools, which includes Petersburg Elementary School.
$12,881
Per student
-13%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.1%
State 33.4%
Federal 28.5%
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 Petersburg Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petersburg High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Maysville Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Union Educational Complex | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Petersburg Elementary 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
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 203
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 188
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
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 (~644 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Petersburg Elementary School
How many students attend Petersburg Elementary School?
Petersburg Elementary School has 644 students enrolled. It is a public school in Petersburg, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Petersburg Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Petersburg Elementary School is 16.1:1, which is 23% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Petersburg Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Petersburg Elementary School is White at 94.9% of enrollment, in Petersburg, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Petersburg Elementary School?
Petersburg Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower 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 Petersburg Elementary School a good school?
Petersburg Elementary School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% 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 Grant County Schools?
Besides Petersburg Elementary School, Grant County Schools also operates Petersburg High School (582 students), Maysville Elementary School (203 students), and Union Educational Complex (188 students). See the Grant County Schools district page for the complete list.
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