Enrollment
228
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Salt Rock, WV
Salt Rock Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Salt Rock Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540018000680
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 20
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Salt Rock Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.4:1
- students per teacher
- 228
- students enrolled
Salt Rock Elementary School has class sizes near the West Virginia median. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cabell County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540018000680 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.4:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
+2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Salt Rock Elementary School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Salt Rock Elementary School
Salt Rock Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Salt Rock, West Virginia, enrolling 228 students.
At 13.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the West Virginia median, within a few percentage points of the 13.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 228 puts it in the smaller third of West Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 228 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 21.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Cabell County Schools also operates Huntington High School (1,667 students) and Cabell Midland High School (1,638 students) alongside Salt Rock 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 Salt Rock Elementary School compares
Salt Rock 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 | 13.4:1 | ▲ 2% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 228 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
228
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher
- 2% above state mean
Top 56% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
32.0%
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
$14,538
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 228 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 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 95.6%
Two or More 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4%
Largest group: White at 95.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.5, Salt Rock Elementary School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cabell County Schools, which includes Salt Rock Elementary School.
$14,538
Per student
-2%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.8%
State 44.7%
Federal 21.5%
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 Salt Rock Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cabell Midland High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Barboursville Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Huntington Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Village of Barboursville Elementary Sch | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Salt Rock Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,667
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 1,638
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 697
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 601
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 565
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
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 (~228 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Salt Rock Elementary School
How many students attend Salt Rock Elementary School?
Salt Rock Elementary School has 228 students enrolled. It is a public school in Salt Rock, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salt Rock Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Salt Rock Elementary School is 13.4:1, which is 2% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Salt Rock Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Salt Rock Elementary School is White at 95.6% of enrollment, in Salt Rock, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Salt Rock Elementary School?
Salt Rock Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Salt Rock Elementary School a good school?
Salt Rock Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median. 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 Cabell County Schools?
Besides Salt Rock Elementary School, Cabell County Schools also operates Huntington High School (1,667 students), Cabell Midland High School (1,638 students), and Barboursville Middle School (697 students). See the Cabell County Schools district page for the complete list.
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