Enrollment
768
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Ripley, WV
Ripley High School
Federal NCES profile for Ripley High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 540054000338
👥 S:T ratio 41
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ripley High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of West Virginia schools.
- #2 of 4
- public schools in Ripley · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.8:1
- large classes for West Virginia
- 768
- students enrolled
Ripley High School has class sizes larger than 74% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ripley High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Ripley, WV.
School address
District: Jackson County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540054000338 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
52.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.8:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
+13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ripley High School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ripley High School
Ripley High School is a large high school in Ripley, West Virginia, enrolling 768 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.8:1 puts it in the larger third of West Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in West Virginia, bigger than 93% of state schools at 768 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 6/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 10 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 256 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 180 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 768 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Jackson County Schools also operates Ripley Middle School (586 students) and Ripley Elementary School (570 students) alongside Ripley 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 Ripley High School compares
Ripley 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 | 14.8:1 | ▲ 13% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 768 | top 7% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
768
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher
- 13% above state mean
Top 74% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
30.7%
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
$13,765
per pupil, district-wide
- below West Virginia avg of $14,844
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 256 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
112
in-school suspensions + 68 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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 96.9%
Two or More 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 96.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.1, Ripley High School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jackson County Schools, which includes Ripley High School.
$13,765
Per student
-7%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.8%
State 47.2%
Federal 16.0%
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 Ripley High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Ripley Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Ravenswood High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ravenswood Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Henry J Kaiser Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ripley High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 586
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 570
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 397
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 306
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 294
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
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 (~768 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.8:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Ripley High School's federal record.
- Compare Ripley High School against another school. Compare schools
- Jackson County Schools's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Ripley High School
How many students attend Ripley High School?
Ripley High School has 768 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ripley, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ripley High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ripley High School is 14.8:1, which is 13% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ripley High School?
The largest demographic group at Ripley High School is White at 96.9% of enrollment, in Ripley, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ripley High School?
Ripley High School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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).
How does Ripley High School rank among public schools in Ripley?
By Resource Investment Index, Ripley High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Ripley, 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 Ripley on the city page.
Is Ripley High School a good school?
Ripley High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% 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 Jackson County Schools?
Besides Ripley High School, Jackson County Schools also operates Ripley Middle School (586 students), Ripley Elementary School (570 students), and Ravenswood High School (397 students). See the Jackson County Schools district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.