Enrollment
159
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Spanishburg, WV
Spanishburg
Federal NCES profile for Spanishburg, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540084000705
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Spanishburg earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of West Virginia schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.9:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 159
- students enrolled
Spanishburg has class sizes smaller than 87% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mercer County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540084000705 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Spanishburg compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Spanishburg
Spanishburg is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Spanishburg, West Virginia, enrolling 159 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.9:1, Spanishburg is leaner than roughly 87% of West Virginia schools and 24% under the state's 13.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 159 puts it in the smaller third of West Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 643 West Virginia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 159 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 19.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Mercer County Schools also operates Princeton Senior High School (925 students) and Pikeview High School (629 students) alongside Spanishburg.
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 Spanishburg compares
Spanishburg 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 | 9.9:1 | ▼ 24% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 159 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
159
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 13% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.8%
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
$12,553
per pupil, district-wide
- below West Virginia avg of $14,844
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 159 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.9 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 95.0%
Two or More 5.0%
Largest group: White at 95.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.5, Spanishburg is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mercer County Schools, which includes Spanishburg.
$12,553
Per student
-15%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.3%
State 54.8%
Federal 19.9%
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 Spanishburg Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Senior High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pikeview High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bluefield High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Glenwood School (K-8) | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pikeview Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Spanishburg's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 925
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 629
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 14/100
- Enrollment
- 618
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 614
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 502
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~159 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Spanishburg
How many students attend Spanishburg?
Spanishburg has 159 students enrolled. It is a public school in Spanishburg, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spanishburg?
The student-teacher ratio at Spanishburg is 9.9:1, which is 24% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 37% 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 Spanishburg?
The largest demographic group at Spanishburg is White at 95.0% of enrollment, in Spanishburg, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Spanishburg?
Spanishburg has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Spanishburg a good school?
Spanishburg earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Mercer County Schools?
Besides Spanishburg, Mercer County Schools also operates Princeton Senior High School (925 students), Pikeview High School (629 students), and Bluefield High School (618 students). See the Mercer County Schools district page for the complete list.
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