High school (grades 9-12) · Madison, WV

Scott High School

Federal NCES profile for Scott High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 540009000049
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👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Scott High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of West Virginia schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Madison · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
17.6:1
large classes for West Virginia
564
students enrolled

Scott High School has class sizes larger than 94% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Scott High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Madison, WV.

School address

Madison, WV 25130
District: Boone County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540009000049 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+33 students YoY

Scott High School grew from 529 students in 2022-23 to 562 in 2023-24 (+6.2%).

Teacher FTE held 32.0 → 32.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+33 students YoY 540009000049 · Madison, WV High · MID · TRAD

564 enr · 17.6:1 · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Madison Middle School (398 students)

Scott High School grew from 529 students in 2022-23 to 562 in 2023-24 (+6.2%). Teacher FTE held 32.0 → 32.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Scott High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Scott High School reports 564 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Scott High School compares

Scott High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs West Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs West Virginia West Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.6:1 ▲ 34% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 564 top 17% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
564
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17.6:1
students per teacher - 34% above state mean
Top 94% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
70.7%
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
$15,630
per pupil, district-wide - above West Virginia avg of $15,158
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 282 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
95
in-school suspensions + 51 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 99.3%
African American 0.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.2%
Two or More 0.2%

Largest group: White at 99.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 1.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 1.4, Scott High School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Boone County Schools reports $15,630 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Scott High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Madison Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Brookview Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Sherman High School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Madison Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Sherman Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Scott High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Boone County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~564 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Scott High School

How many students attend Scott High School?

Scott High School has 564 students enrolled. It is a high school in Madison, WV. CCD year-over-year: 529 (2022-23) → 562 (2023-24), up 33.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Scott High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Scott High School is 17.6:1, which is 34% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Scott High School?

The largest demographic group at Scott High School is White at 99.3% of enrollment, in Madison, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Scott High School?

Scott High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Scott High School rank among public schools in Madison?

By Resource Investment Index, Scott High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Madison, WV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Boone County Schools?

Besides Scott High School, Boone County Schools also operates Madison Middle School (398 students), Brookview Elementary (317 students), and Sherman High School (316 students). See the Boone County Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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