Enrollment
276
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Dunmore, WV
Pocahontas County High School
Federal NCES profile for Pocahontas County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 540114000896
👥 S:T ratio 60
📚 AP courses 45
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pocahontas County High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of West Virginia schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.9:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 276
- students enrolled
Pocahontas County High School has class sizes smaller than 87% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Pocahontas County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540114000896 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pocahontas County High School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pocahontas County High School
Pocahontas County High School is a mid-sized high school in Dunmore, West Virginia, enrolling 276 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.9:1, Pocahontas County High School is leaner than roughly 87% of West Virginia schools and 24% under the state's 13.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 276 students, its enrollment sits close to the West Virginia median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 4/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 9 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 276 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.3% 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.
Pocahontas County Schools also operates Marlinton Elementary School (209 students) and Green Bank Elementary-Middle School (204 students) alongside Pocahontas County 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 Pocahontas County High School compares
Pocahontas County 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 | 9.9:1 | ▼ 24% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 276 | top 56% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
276
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 13% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.2%
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
$17,317
per pupil, district-wide
- above West Virginia avg of $14,844
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 276 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.0 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 98.2%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%
Largest group: White at 98.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.6, Pocahontas County High School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 9
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pocahontas County Schools, which includes Pocahontas County High School.
$17,317
Per student
+17%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.0%
State 54.7%
Federal 17.3%
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 Pocahontas County High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlinton Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Green Bank Elementary-Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Marlinton Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hillsboro Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pocahontas County High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 209
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 204
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 127
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 81
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
Similar high 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 (~276 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Pocahontas County High School
How many students attend Pocahontas County High School?
Pocahontas County High School has 276 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dunmore, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pocahontas County High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pocahontas County High School is 9.9:1, which is 24% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 37% 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 Pocahontas County High School?
The largest demographic group at Pocahontas County High School is White at 98.2% of enrollment, in Dunmore, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pocahontas County High School?
Pocahontas County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Pocahontas County High School a good school?
Pocahontas County High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Pocahontas County Schools?
Besides Pocahontas County High School, Pocahontas County Schools also operates Marlinton Elementary School (209 students), Green Bank Elementary-Middle School (204 students), and Marlinton Middle School (127 students). See the Pocahontas County Schools district page for the complete list.
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