Enrollment
233
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sistersville, WV
Sistersville Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Sistersville Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540144001071
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 53
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sistersville Elementary School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of West Virginia schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Sistersville · Resource Index
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.3:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 233
- students enrolled
Sistersville Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 92% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sistersville Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Sistersville, WV.
School address
District: Tyler County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540144001071 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sistersville Elementary School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sistersville Elementary School
Sistersville Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Sistersville, West Virginia, enrolling 233 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.3:1, Sistersville Elementary School is leaner than roughly 92% of West Virginia schools and 29% under the state's 13.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 233 puts it in the smaller third of West Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 643 West Virginia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 5/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 233 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Tyler County Schools spends $20,580 per pupil, 39% above the West Virginia average, a better-resourced district than most.
Tyler County Schools also operates Tyler Consolidated High School (368 students) and Tyler Consolidated Middle School (311 students) alongside Sistersville 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 Sistersville Elementary School compares
Sistersville 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 29% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 233 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
233
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 8% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.2%
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
$20,580
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 233 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 97.4%
Two or More 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4%
Largest group: White at 97.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.1, Sistersville Elementary School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tyler County Schools, which includes Sistersville Elementary School.
$20,580
Per student
+39%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
+24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 82.3%
State 9.2%
Federal 8.5%
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 Sistersville Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Consolidated High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tyler Consolidated Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Arthur I Boreman Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sistersville Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 368
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 311
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 273
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 (~233 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sistersville Elementary School
How many students attend Sistersville Elementary School?
Sistersville Elementary School has 233 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sistersville, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sistersville Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sistersville Elementary School is 9.3:1, which is 29% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 41% 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 Sistersville Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Sistersville Elementary School is White at 97.4% of enrollment, in Sistersville, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sistersville Elementary School?
Sistersville Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher 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).
How does Sistersville Elementary School rank among public schools in Sistersville?
By Resource Investment Index, Sistersville Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Sistersville, 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 Sistersville on the city page.
Is Sistersville Elementary School a good school?
Sistersville Elementary School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 Tyler County Schools?
Besides Sistersville Elementary School, Tyler County Schools also operates Tyler Consolidated High School (368 students), Tyler Consolidated Middle School (311 students), and Arthur I Boreman Elementary School (273 students). See the Tyler County Schools district page for the complete list.
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