Enrollment
90
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Smithville, WV
Smithville Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Smithville Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540129001024
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Smithville Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of West Virginia schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 90
- students enrolled
Smithville Elementary has class sizes smaller than 86% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ritchie County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540129001024 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Smithville Elementary compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Smithville Elementary
Smithville Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Smithville, West Virginia, enrolling 90 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10:1, Smithville Elementary is leaner than roughly 86% of West Virginia schools and 24% under the state's 13.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of West Virginia schools, with 90 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 265 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
12.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 15.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Ritchie County Schools also operates Ritchie County High School (328 students) and Ritchie County Middle (301 students) alongside Smithville Elementary.
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 Smithville Elementary compares
Smithville Elementary 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 24% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 90 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
90
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 14% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,536
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 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 94.4%
Two or More 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Largest group: White at 94.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.7, Smithville Elementary is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ritchie County Schools, which includes Smithville Elementary.
$15,536
Per student
+5%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.9%
State 24.5%
Federal 15.5%
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 Smithville Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ritchie County High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ritchie County Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Creed Collins Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Harrisville Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Smithville Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 328
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 301
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 211
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 201
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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 (~90 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Smithville Elementary
How many students attend Smithville Elementary?
Smithville Elementary has 90 students enrolled. It is a public school in Smithville, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Smithville Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Smithville Elementary is 10:1, which is 24% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 36% 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 Smithville Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Smithville Elementary is White at 94.4% of enrollment, in Smithville, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Smithville Elementary?
Smithville Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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).
Is Smithville Elementary a good school?
Smithville Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 Ritchie County Schools?
Besides Smithville Elementary, Ritchie County Schools also operates Ritchie County High School (328 students), Ritchie County Middle (301 students), and Creed Collins Elementary (211 students). See the Ritchie County Schools district page for the complete list.
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