Enrollment
364
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Reader, WV
Short Line School
Federal NCES profile for Short Line School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540156001295
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 27
📋 Attendance 2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Short Line School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% of West Virginia schools.
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10.7:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 364
- students enrolled
Short Line School has class sizes smaller than 79% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wetzel County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540156001295 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Short Line School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Short Line School
Short Line School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Reader, West Virginia, enrolling 364 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of West Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 364 students, its enrollment sits close to the West Virginia median campus size.
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 (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 5/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 364 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Wetzel County Schools spends $20,316 per pupil, 37% above the West Virginia average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 19.2% 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.
Wetzel County Schools also operates New Martinsville School (837 students) and Magnolia High School (287 students) alongside Short Line 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 Short Line School compares
Short Line 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 | 10.7:1 | ▼ 18% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 364 | top 40% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
364
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 21% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.3%
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
$20,316
per pupil, district-wide
- above West Virginia avg of $14,844
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 364 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.6 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 97.3%
Two or More 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%
African American 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 97.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.3, Short Line School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wetzel County Schools, which includes Short Line School.
$20,316
Per student
+37%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.4%
State 17.3%
Federal 19.2%
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 Short Line School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Martinsville School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Magnolia High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Long Drain School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Paden City Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Paden City High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Short Line School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 837
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 287
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 204
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 155
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 152
- Students per teacher
- 8.4:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~364 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Short Line School
How many students attend Short Line School?
Short Line School has 364 students enrolled. It is a public school in Reader, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Short Line School?
The student-teacher ratio at Short Line School is 10.7:1, which is 18% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 32% 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 Short Line School?
The largest demographic group at Short Line School is White at 97.3% of enrollment, in Reader, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Short Line School?
Short Line 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 Short Line School a good school?
Short Line School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% 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 Wetzel County Schools?
Besides Short Line School, Wetzel County Schools also operates New Martinsville School (837 students), Magnolia High School (287 students), and Long Drain School (204 students). See the Wetzel County Schools district page for the complete list.
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